There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Lake Cowal by plane, unknown, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Parkes, travel
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Parkes (PKE)plane SYD - PKE
- Walk from Parkes (PKE) to Lake Cowalunknown
4h 17mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Parkes Stationtrain 445
- Walk from Parkes Station to Lake Cowalunknown
8h 14mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Central Station to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Grenfell Station, Coach Stopbus 551 / ...
- Walk from Grenfell Station, Coach Stop to Lake Cowalunknown
8h 20mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Grenfell Station, Coach Stopbus 551 / ...
- Walk from Grenfell Station, Coach Stop to Lake Cowalunknown
8h 55mFly to Griffith, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Griffith (GFF)plane SYD - GFF
- Walk from Griffith (GFF) to Lake Cowalunknown
5h 42m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Parkes (PKE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Sydney and Lake Cowal is 389 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Lake Cowal without a car is to train and travel which takes 8h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Sydney to Lake Cowal, including transfers.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Lake Cowal, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Lake Cowal. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Parkes (PKE), then travel to Lake Cowal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Central Station to Lake Cowal via Parkes Station in around 8h 14m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Parkes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–270
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Griffith
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–430
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Griffith
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–470
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $45–75
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–11
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Grenfell Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Grenfell Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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