There are 5 ways to get from Parkes to Broken Hill by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Parkes Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
6h 40m$50–100Drive 750.5 km
- Drive from Parkes to Broken Hillcar 750.5 km
8h 26m$135–195Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Parkes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Broken Hill (BHQ)plane OAG - BHQ
6h 31m$487–1,650Fly from Parkes
- Fly from Parkes (PKE) to Broken Hill (BHQ)plane PKE - BHQ
6h 44m$719–2,023Bus 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 Broken Hill (BHQ)plane DBO - BHQ
5h 28m$325–597
Parkes to Broken Hill by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parkes to Broken Hill is to train which costs $50 - $100 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Parkes to Broken Hill is to bus and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $320 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Parkes Station station and arriving at Broken Hill Station station. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday. The journey takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Parkes and Broken Hill is 678 km. The road distance is 750.5 km.
The best way to get from Parkes to Broken Hill without a car is to train which takes 6h 40m and costs $50 - $100.
The train from Parkes Station to Broken Hill Station takes 6h 40m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Parkes to Broken Hill train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Parkes Station.
The best way to get from Parkes to Broken Hill is to train which takes 6h 40m and costs $50 - $100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $700 - $2,100 and takes 6h 44m.
Broken Hill is 30 min behind Parkes. It is currently 7:00 PM in Parkes and 6:30 PM in Broken Hill.
Parkes to Broken Hill train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Broken Hill Station.
What companies run services between Parkes, NSW, Australia and Broken Hill, NSW, Australia?
NSW TrainLink operates a train from Parkes Station to Broken Hill Station twice a week. Tickets cost $50–100 and the journey takes 6h 40m. Alternatively, Regional Express flies from Parkes (PKE) to Broken Hill (BHQ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Orange Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Parkes to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Broken Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Parkes Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $65–100
- First Class
- $95–140
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Parkes to Broken Hill is 751 km. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Parkes to Broken Hill.
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