There are 7 ways to get from Parkes to Kalgoorlie by car, plane, train, 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 Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)plane OAG - KGI
13h 48m$462–1,233Bus, bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke Stbus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)plane CBR - KGI
18h 20m$447–1,158Train
- Take the train from Parkes Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlietrain
3d 18h$912–10,195Drive 3,011.5 km
- Drive from Parkes to Kalgoorliecar 3,011.5 km
31h 49m$542–782Bus 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 Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)plane DBO - KGI
15h 15m$620–1,530Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Parkes Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)plane SYD - KGI
17h 13m$607–1,097Fly from Parkes
- Fly from Parkes (PKE) to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)plane PKE - KGI
12h 26m$494–1,306
Parkes to Kalgoorlie by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parkes to Kalgoorlie is to drive which costs $500 - $800 and takes 31h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Parkes to Kalgoorlie is to fly which takes 12h 26m and costs $490 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct train from Parkes station to Kalgoorlie. However, there are services departing from Parkes Station and arriving at Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie via Central Station, Perth Stn Platform 8 and East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 18h.
The distance between Parkes and Kalgoorlie is 2741 km. The road distance is 3011.5 km.
The best way to get from Parkes to Kalgoorlie without a car is to train which takes 3 days 18h and costs $900 - $11,000.
It takes approximately 13h 48m to get from Parkes to Kalgoorlie, including transfers.
Parkes to Kalgoorlie train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Parkes Station.
The best way to get from Parkes to Kalgoorlie is to train which takes 3 days 18h and costs $900 - $11,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $490 - $1,400 and takes 12h 26m.
Kalgoorlie is 2h behind Parkes. It is currently 2:08 AM in Parkes and 12:08 AM in Kalgoorlie.
Parkes to Kalgoorlie train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station.
What companies run services between Parkes, NSW, Australia and Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia?
You can take a train from Parkes Station to Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie via Central Station, Perth, Perth Stn Platform 8, and East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth in around 3d 18h. Alternatively, Regional Express and Virgin Australia fly from Parkes (PKE) to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Sydney International Airport, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Sydney International Airport, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Melbourne, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Melbourne, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Melbourne, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Brisbane, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Sydney International Airport, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $590–630
Flights from Parkes to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Sydney International Airport, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Melbourne, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Parkes Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
Train from Parkes Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–10,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,100–5,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,700–4,700
- PLATINUM
- $6,500–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- [email protected]
- Website
- transwa.wa.gov.au
Train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–120
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
- 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 Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Parkes to Kalgoorlie is 3011 km. It takes approximately 31h 49m to drive from Parkes to Kalgoorlie.
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