There are 9 ways to get from Toowoomba to Parkes by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Orange Airport, train
best- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane WTB - OAG
- Take the train from Orange Station to Parkes Stationtrain
10h 27m$630–1,971Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Stationtrain 445
24h 12m$127–368Bus
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridgebus
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus 792
18h 5m$169–233Drive 828.3 km
- Drive from Toowoomba to Parkescar 828.3 km
9h 9m$149–216Fly Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane WTB - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus
10h 4m$638–2,010Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane BNE - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus
9h 6m$441–949Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Orange Airport, train
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane BNE - OAG
- Take the train from Orange Station to Parkes Stationtrain
9h 35m$403–760Fly Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane WTB - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Parkes Stationtrain
10h 3m$287–807Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNE - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Parkes Stationtrain
13h$175–536
Toowoomba to Parkes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toowoomba to Parkes is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Toowoomba to Parkes is to bus and fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $440 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Toowoomba to Parkes station. However, there are services departing from Toowoomba and arriving at Parkes Station, Coach Stop via Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 5m.
The distance between Toowoomba and Parkes is 856 km. The road distance is 828.3 km.
The best way to get from Toowoomba to Parkes without a car is to bus which takes 18h 5m and costs $160 - $240.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Toowoomba to Parkes, including transfers.
Toowoomba to Parkes bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Toowoomba station.
Toowoomba to Parkes bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Lightning Ridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toowoomba to Parkes is 828 km. It takes approximately 9h 9m to drive from Toowoomba to Parkes.
There are 34+ hotels available in Parkes.
What companies run services between Toowoomba, QLD, Australia and Parkes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Toowoomba to Parkes Station, Coach Stop via Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 18h 5m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Orange Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $21–35
- First Class
- $29–45
Train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
Train from Orange Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $21–35
- First Class
- $29–45
Train from Central Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
Train from Central Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
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