There are 9 ways to get from Mount Gambier to Parkes by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Parkes
best- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Parkes (PKE)plane MGB - PKE
7h 37m$623–1,327Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus 791
18h 33m$57–131Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus 791
16h 20m$69–257Bus, train via Gundagai
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Gundagaibus
- Take the bus from Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus 730 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus 791
18h 25m$132–179Drive 1,010.4 km
- Drive from Mount Gambier to Parkescar 1,010.4 km
11h 48m$182–263Fly to Orange Airport, train
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane MGB - OAG
- Take the train from Orange Station to Parkes Stationtrain
7h 54m$279–911Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane MGB - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus
7h 35m$217–800Fly to Wagga Wagga, train, bus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane MGB - WGA
- Take the train from Wagga Wagga Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus
10h 39m$405–1,096Bus, train via Warrnambool
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus 791
17h 30m$70–253
Mount Gambier to Parkes by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Gambier to Parkes is to bus which costs $55 - $140 and takes 18h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Gambier to Parkes is to fly and bus which takes 7h 35m and costs $210 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Gambier to Parkes station. However, there are services departing from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East and arriving at Parkes Station, Coach Stop via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 33m.
The distance between Mount Gambier and Parkes is 868 km. The road distance is 1010.4 km.
The best way to get from Mount Gambier to Parkes without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 20m and costs $65 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Mount Gambier to Parkes, including transfers.
Mount Gambier to Parkes bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East station.
The best way to get from Mount Gambier to Parkes is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $600 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $140 and takes 18h 33m.
Mount Gambier to Parkes bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Parkes is 30 min ahead of Mount Gambier. It is currently 8:57 AM in Mount Gambier and 9:27 AM in Parkes.
What companies run services between Mount Gambier, SA, Australia and Parkes, NSW, Australia?
Regional Express, Qantas, and Link Airways fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Parkes (PKE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Parkes Station, Coach Stop via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St, and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 in around 18h 33m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Parkes via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Parkes via Melbourne, Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Orange Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Wagga Wagga via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Orange Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $50–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
Train from Wagga Wagga Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $20–26
- First
- $29–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $50–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Orange Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $21–35
- First Class
- $29–45
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Parkes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Parkes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Parkes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Parkes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Parkes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Gundagai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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