There are 6 ways to get from Newcastle to Lake Cowal by train, unknown, bus, plane, or car
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Train, travel
best- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Strathfield Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Stationtrain 445
- Walk from Parkes Station to Lake Cowalunknown
11h 40mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Newcastle to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Grenfell Station, Coach Stopbus 551 / ...
- Walk from Grenfell Station, Coach Stop to Lake Cowalunknown
12hTrain to Sydney International Airport, fly to Griffith, travel
- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Griffith (GFF)plane SYD - GFF
- Walk from Griffith (GFF) to Lake Cowalunknown
8h 28mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand C to George St Opp Hornsby Stationbus
- Take the train from Parramatta Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Grenfell Station, Coach Stopbus 551 / ...
- Walk from Grenfell Station, Coach Stop to Lake Cowalunknown
12h 7mDrive to Orange Airport, fly to Parkes, travel
- Drive from Newcastle to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Parkes (PKE)plane OAG - PKE
- Walk from Parkes (PKE) to Lake Cowalunknown
7h 14mFly Newcastle Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane NTL - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Grenfell Station, Coach Stopbus
- Walk from Grenfell Station, Coach Stop to Lake Cowalunknown
10h 24m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Griffith (GFF) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Newcastle and Lake Cowal is 672 km.
The best way to get from Newcastle to Lake Cowal without a car is to train and travel which takes 11h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 40m to get from Newcastle to Lake Cowal, including transfers.
What companies run services between Newcastle, NSW, Australia and Lake Cowal, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Newcastle to Lake Cowal. However, you can take the train to Strathfield Station, take the train to Parkes Station, then travel to Lake Cowal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newcastle to Lake Cowal via Central Station, Bathurst Station, Coach Stop, and Grenfell Station, Coach Stop in around 12h.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Griffith
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–370
Flights from Orange Airport to Parkes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $275–280
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Griffith
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Parramatta Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Parramatta Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $23–30
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Newcastle to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Newcastle to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Grenfell Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Grenfell Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Grenfell Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand C to George St Opp Hornsby Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
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