There are 6 ways to get from Port Macquarie to Alice Springs by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus
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Fly from Port Macquarie
best- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane PQQ - ASP
8h 3m$638–2,049Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Canberra to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
2d 3h$346–887Train
- Take the train from Wauchope Station to Central Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
2d 14h$2,419–6,787Drive 2,931.8 km
- Drive from Port Macquarie to Alice Springscar 2,931.8 km
30h 58m$526–760Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbourbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane CFS - ASP
11h 26m$669–2,211Bus to Tamworth, fly
- Take the bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane TMW - ASP
12h 26m$788–2,417
Port Macquarie to Alice Springs by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Macquarie to Alice Springs is to bus which costs $340 - $900 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Port Macquarie to Alice Springs is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $600 - $2,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Macquarie to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Port Macquarie and arriving at Alice Springs via Central Station, Canberra, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Port Macquarie station to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Wauchope Station and arriving at Alice Springs via Central Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Port Macquarie and Alice Springs is 2073 km. The road distance is 2931.8 km.
The best way to get from Port Macquarie to Alice Springs without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $340 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Port Macquarie to Alice Springs, including transfers.
Port Macquarie to Alice Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Port Macquarie station.
Port Macquarie to Alice Springs train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Wauchope Station.
The best way to get from Port Macquarie to Alice Springs is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $600 - $2,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $900 and takes 2 days 3h, you could also train, which costs $2,400 - $7,000 and takes 2 days 14h.
What companies run services between Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?
Qantas and Regional Express fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Macquarie to Alice Springs via Central Station, Canberra, Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Tamworth to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Tamworth to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wauchope Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wauchope Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $50–75
- First Class
- $65–100
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $70–100
- Advantage
- $75–120
- Flexible
- $95–140
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $60–85
- Advantage
- $65–100
- Flexible
- $80–120
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Port Macquarie to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- 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 Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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More Questions & Answers
Port Macquarie to Alice Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Alice Springs is 30 min behind Port Macquarie. It is currently 3:45 AM in Port Macquarie and 3:15 AM in Alice Springs.
Port Macquarie to Alice Springs train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Macquarie to Alice Springs is 2932 km. It takes approximately 30h 58m to drive from Port Macquarie to Alice Springs.
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