There are 6 ways to get from Parkes to Warrnambool by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train
best- 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
13h 44m$68–229Bus
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 Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
17h 37m$56–123Bus, 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 Warrnambool Stationtrain
16h 6m$131–151Drive 913.9 km
- Drive from Parkes to Warrnamboolcar 913.9 km
10h 44m$165–238Drive, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train
- Drive from Parkes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OAG - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
8h 20m$368–681Drive, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Drive from Parkes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OAG - AVV
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
10h 54m$182–709
Parkes to Warrnambool by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parkes to Warrnambool is to bus which costs $55 - $130 and takes 17h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Parkes to Warrnambool is to drive and fly and shuttle and train which takes 8h 20m and costs $360 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Parkes station to Warrnambool station. However, there are services departing from Parkes Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Warrnambool Station/Merri St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 37m.
The distance between Parkes and Warrnambool is 984 km. The road distance is 913.9 km.
The best way to get from Parkes to Warrnambool without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 44m and costs $65 - $230.
It takes approximately 13h 44m to get from Parkes to Warrnambool, including transfers.
Parkes to Warrnambool bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Parkes Station, Coach Stop.
Parkes to Warrnambool bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Parkes to Warrnambool is 914 km. It takes approximately 10h 44m to drive from Parkes to Warrnambool.
There are 382+ hotels available in Warrnambool.
What companies run services between Parkes, NSW, Australia and Warrnambool, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Warrnambool Station/Merri St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 17h 37m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
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 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 Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- 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 Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- [email protected]
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
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 Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- 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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