There are 7 ways to get from Parkes to Kingscliff by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive, fly to Gold Coast Airport
best- Drive from Parkes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane OAG - OOL
5h 46m$385–789Train, bus via Casino
cheapest- Take the train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 446
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Pearl St Before Turnock Stbus 173
23h 4m$106–321Bus
- 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 Cudgery St Dorrigobus
- Take the bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange – Tamar Streetbus
- Take the bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Pearl St Before Turnock Stbus 173
19h 31m$256–354Drive 925.8 km
- Drive from Parkes to Kingscliffcar 925.8 km
11h 9m$167–241Drive, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Drive from Parkes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane OAG - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
6h 59m$346–668Train
- Take the train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 446
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
23h 20m$187–430Train, 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 Central Station to Tweed Headsbus
24h 35m$152–234
Parkes to Kingscliff by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parkes to Kingscliff is to train and bus via Casino which costs $100 - $330 and takes 23h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Parkes to Kingscliff is to drive and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $380 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Parkes station to Kingscliff. However, there are services departing from Parkes Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Pearl St Before Turnock St via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station, Bus Shelter Cudgery Street and Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Parkes station to Kingscliff station. However, there are services departing from Parkes Station and arriving at Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 via Strathfield Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 20m.
The distance between Parkes and Kingscliff is 846 km. The road distance is 925.8 km.
The best way to get from Parkes to Kingscliff without a car is to bus which takes 19h 31m and costs $250 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Parkes to Kingscliff, including transfers.
Parkes to Kingscliff bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Parkes Station, Coach Stop.
Parkes to Kingscliff train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Parkes Station.
The best way to get from Parkes to Kingscliff is to bus which takes 19h 31m and costs $250 - $360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $430 and takes 23h 20m.
What companies run services between Parkes, NSW, Australia and Kingscliff, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Pearl St Before Turnock St via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station, Bus Shelter Cudgery Street, Bus Interchange – Tamar Street, and Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St in around 19h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Parkes Station to Kingscliff via Strathfield Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, and Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 in around 23h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- 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 Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- 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 Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–60
- First Class
- $50–80
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Katoomba Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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 Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Pearl St Before Turnock St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Pearl St Before Turnock St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange – Tamar Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Tweed Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Parkes to Kingscliff bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1.
Parkes to Kingscliff train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Strathfield Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Parkes to Kingscliff is 926 km. It takes approximately 11h 9m to drive from Parkes to Kingscliff.
There are 518+ hotels available in Kingscliff.














