There are 8 ways to get from Oakey to Alice Springs by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus
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Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
best- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane WTB - ASP
21h 24m$928–2,855Drive 2,373.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Oakey to Alice Springscar 2,373.8 km
35h 43m$427–616Bus
- Take the bus from Oakey to St Georgebus
- Take the bus from St George to Lightning Ridgebus
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin Stbus 583
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
2d 6h$459–851Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Oakey to Corindatrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
2d 23h$2,294–3,589Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Oakey to Brisbane Citybus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane BNE - ASP
7h 53m$575–1,314Bus, train
- Take the bus from Oakey to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
3d$2,481–6,882Train, bus
- Take the train from Oakey to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
5d 2h$3,452–19,217Train
- Take the train from Oakey to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
5d 8h$5,225–20,710
Oakey to Alice Springs by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakey to Alice Springs is to drive which costs $420 - $650 and takes 35h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Oakey to Alice Springs is to bus and fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $550 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakey to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Oakey and arriving at Alice Springs via St George, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Oakey to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Oakey and arriving at Alice Springs via Corinda station, platform 4, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Oakey and Alice Springs is 1876 km. The road distance is 2373.8 km.
The best way to get from Oakey to Alice Springs without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $450 - $850.
It takes approximately 21h 24m to get from Oakey to Alice Springs, including transfers.
Oakey to Alice Springs bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Oakey station.
Oakey to Alice Springs train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Oakey station.
The best way to get from Oakey to Alice Springs is to fly which takes 21h 24m and costs $900 - $2,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $850 and takes 2 days 6h, you could also train via Sydney, which costs $2,200 - $3,600 and takes 2 days 23h.
What companies run services between Oakey, QLD, Australia and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?
Qantas and Regional Express fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oakey to Alice Springs via St George, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St, and Adelaide in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alice Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Oakey to Corinda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–676
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $540
- Heritage Class
- $676
Train from Oakey to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–717
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $30–55
- AChoice
- $35–50
- Gold Class
- $572
- Heritage Class
- $717
Train from Oakey to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–717
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $30–55
- AChoice
- $35–50
- Gold Class
- $572
- Heritage Class
- $717
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Oakey to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from St George to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Oakey to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Oakey to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
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More Questions & Answers
Oakey to Alice Springs bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at St George station.
Alice Springs is 30 min behind Oakey. It is currently 3:04 AM in Oakey and 2:34 AM in Alice Springs.
Oakey to Alice Springs train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Corinda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakey to Alice Springs is 2374 km. It takes approximately 35h 43m to drive from Oakey to Alice Springs.
There are 21+ hotels available in Alice Springs.































