There are 4 ways to get from Parkes to Armidale by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly
best- Drive from Parkes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Armidale (ARM)plane OAG - ARM
5h 19m$282–1,033Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus
9h 34m$90–123Drive 524.7 km
- Drive from Parkes to Armidalecar 524.7 km
6h 22m$95–137Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Armidale (ARM)plane DBO - ARM
7h 51m$620–930
Orange Airport (OAG) to Armidale (ARM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parkes to Armidale is to bus which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Parkes to Armidale is to drive and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $280 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Parkes station to Armidale. However, there are services departing from Parkes Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Armidale Visitor Information Centre via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 and Tamworth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
The distance between Parkes and Armidale is 514 km. The road distance is 524.7 km.
The best way to get from Parkes to Armidale without a car is to bus which takes 9h 34m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Parkes to Armidale, including transfers.
Parkes to Armidale bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Parkes Station, Coach Stop.
Parkes to Armidale bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Parkes to Armidale is 525 km. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Parkes to Armidale.
There are 82+ hotels available in Armidale.
What companies run services between Parkes, NSW, Australia and Armidale, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Armidale Visitor Information Centre via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 and Tamworth Station in around 9h 34m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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