There are 9 ways to get from Parkes to Mount Gambier by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly
best- Drive from Parkes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane OAG - MGB
8h$190–703Bus
cheapest- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
18h 40m$58–130Bus, train
- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
16h 18m$70–256Drive 1,010.1 km
- Drive from Parkes to Mount Gambiercar 1,010.1 km
11h 45m$182–263Bus 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 Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane DBO - MGB
10h 1m$688–1,450Fly from Parkes
- Fly from Parkes (PKE) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane PKE - MGB
7h 27m$182–726Bus, train to Wagga Wagga, fly
- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Wagga Wagga Stationtrain
- Fly from Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane WGA - MGB
11h 12m$426–1,146Bus, train via Warrnambool
- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
17h 40m$71–252Bus, train via Gundagai
- 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 Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan Stbus 729 / ...
- Take the bus from Gundagai to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
18h 40m$133–178
Parkes to Mount Gambier by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parkes to Mount Gambier is to bus which costs $55 - $130 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Parkes to Mount Gambier is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Parkes station to Mount Gambier. However, there are services departing from Parkes Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
The distance between Parkes and Mount Gambier is 1021 km. The road distance is 1010.1 km.
The best way to get from Parkes to Mount Gambier without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 18m and costs $70 - $260.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Parkes to Mount Gambier, including transfers.
Parkes to Mount Gambier bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Parkes Station, Coach Stop.
The best way to get from Parkes to Mount Gambier is to bus which takes 18h 40m and costs $55 - $130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $750 and takes 7h 27m.
Parkes to Mount Gambier bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2.
Mount Gambier is 30 min behind Parkes. It is currently 12:41 PM in Parkes and 12:11 PM in Mount Gambier.
What companies run services between Parkes, NSW, Australia and Mount Gambier, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 18h 40m. Alternatively, Regional Express, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Parkes (PKE) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) twice daily.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Orange Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Broken Hill, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Parkes to Mount Gambier Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,400
Flights from Parkes to Mount Gambier Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Parkes to Mount Gambier Airport via Orange Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $50–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
Train from Cootamundra Station to Wagga Wagga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $20–26
- First
- $29–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $50–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- 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 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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 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 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 Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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 Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- 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 Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- 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 Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Gundagai to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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