There are 5 ways to get from Parkes to Lakes Entrance by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke Stbus 704
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Police Station/Roadknight Stbus
13h$39–88Drive 708.3 km
- Drive from Parkes to Lakes Entrancecar 708.3 km
8h 22m$127–184Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Drive from Parkes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane OAG - MIM
- Take the bus from Bennet Lane to Post Office/Princes Hwybus
10h 38m$333–805Fly Parkes to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Fly from Parkes (PKE) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane PKE - MIM
- Take the bus from Bennet Lane to Post Office/Princes Hwybus
12h 26m$375–978Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Drive from Parkes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OAG - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
10h 26m$359–683
Parkes to Lakes Entrance by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parkes to Lakes Entrance is to bus which costs $35 - $90 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Parkes to Lakes Entrance is to drive which takes 8h 22m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Parkes station to Lakes Entrance station. However, there are services departing from Parkes Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Police Station/Roadknight St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Parkes and Lakes Entrance is 797 km. The road distance is 708.3 km.
The best way to get from Parkes to Lakes Entrance without a car is to bus which takes 13h and costs $35 - $90.
It takes approximately 13h to get from Parkes to Lakes Entrance, including transfers.
Parkes to Lakes Entrance bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Parkes Station, Coach Stop.
Parkes to Lakes Entrance bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Parkes to Lakes Entrance is 708 km. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Parkes to Lakes Entrance.
There are 322+ hotels available in Lakes Entrance.
What companies run services between Parkes, NSW, Australia and Lakes Entrance, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Police Station/Roadknight St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St, and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave in around 13h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Orange Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Flights from Parkes to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Police Station/Roadknight St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Bennet Lane to Post Office/Princes Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Bennet Lane to Post Office/Princes Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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