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How to get fromParkes to Araratby car, plane, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Parkes to Ararat by car, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Drive, fly, train

    best
    1. Drive from Parkes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane OAG - MEL
    3. Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ararat Stationtrain train
    7h 12m
    $357–670

  2. Bus, train via Wangaratta

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 792
    2. Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Wangaratta Stationtrain train 623 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Bendigo Station/Railway Plbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Dundas St/Market Stbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Dundas St/Market St to Barkly St/Ingor Stbus bus
    16h 20m
    $54–234

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 792
    2. Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Stationtrain train
    12h 48m
    $67–345

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 792
    2. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ararat stationbus bus
    15h 30m
    $148–184

  5. Drive 780.2 km

    1. Drive from Parkes to Araratcar car 780.2 km
    9h 6m
    $139–200

Parkes to Ararat by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration12h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 936.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

What companies run services between Parkes, NSW, Australia and Ararat, VIC, Australia?

You can take a bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Ararat station via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal in around 15h 30m.

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