There are 8 ways to get from Parkes to Kempsey by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Port Macquarie, bus
best- Drive from Parkes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane OAG - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John Stbus
6h 2m$415–736Train
cheapest- Take the train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 446
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Kempsey Stationtrain 33 / ...
14h 29m$67–239Bus
- 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, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton Stbus 372 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Kempseybus
14h 11m$68–103Drive 686.3 km
- Drive from Parkes to Kempseycar 686.3 km
8h 21m$122–176Fly Parkes to Port Macquarie, bus
- Fly from Parkes (PKE) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane PKE - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John Stbus
7h 35m$307–759Fly Parkes to Coffs Harbour Airport, train
- Fly from Parkes (PKE) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane PKE - CFS
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Stationtrain
10h 6m$392–557Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Port Macquarie, bus
- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane DBO - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John Stbus
8h 24m$443–583Train, bus
- Take the train from Parkes Station to Katoomba Stationtrain 446
- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Kempseybus
16h 20m$89–147
Parkes to Kempsey by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parkes to Kempsey is to bus which costs $65 - $110 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Parkes to Kempsey is to drive and fly and bus which takes 6h 2m and costs $410 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Parkes station to Kempsey. However, there are services departing from Parkes Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Kempsey via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop and Port Macquarie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Parkes station to Kempsey station. However, there are services departing from Parkes Station and arriving at Kempsey Station via Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 29m.
The distance between Parkes and Kempsey is 573 km. The road distance is 686.3 km.
The best way to get from Parkes to Kempsey without a car is to bus which takes 14h 11m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Parkes to Kempsey, including transfers.
Parkes to Kempsey bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Parkes Station, Coach Stop.
Parkes to Kempsey train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Parkes Station.
The best way to get from Parkes to Kempsey is to bus which takes 14h 11m and costs $65 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $65 - $240 and takes 14h 29m.
What companies run services between Parkes, NSW, Australia and Kempsey, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Kempsey via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, Gordon St Before Horton St, and Port Macquarie in around 14h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Parkes Station to Kempsey Station via Strathfield Station in around 14h 29m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Orange Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–490
Flights from Parkes to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
Flights from Parkes to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–390
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–500
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Port Macquarie via Broken Hill, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $45–70
Train from Strathfield Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
Train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $11–17
- First Class
- $18–28
Train from Parkes Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $26–40
- First Class
- $40–60
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Strathfield Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $19–25
- First
- $27–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Katoomba Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Port Macquarie to Kempsey
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Kempsey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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More Questions & Answers
Parkes to Kempsey bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1.
Parkes to Kempsey train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Strathfield Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Parkes to Kempsey is 686 km. It takes approximately 8h 21m to drive from Parkes to Kempsey.
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