How to Travel from
Parkes to Alice Springs
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Parkes, Australia → Alice Springs, Australia
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Parkes to Alice Springs
Composite routes from Parkes to Alice Springs
Cheapest
24 h 57 min
Car
2456 km.
from $135
Fastest
3 h 7 min
Plane
Other
6 h 50 min
Plane
1743 km.
from $642.18
40 h 44 min
1744 km.
from $314.74
42 h 38 min
Train, Bus
1743 km.
from $652.60
8 h 50 min
Bus, Plane
1743 km.
from $700.49
11 h 40 min
Train, Plane
1743 km.
from $365.77
2 d 13 h 15 min
1743 km.
from $2481.36
Route Navigator Parkes - Alice Springs
Get all the information you need right here
Continue onto Jansen Lane
Jansen Lane, 51 м
51 м
Turn left onto Court Street
Court Street, 196 м
196 м
Turn left onto Bogan Street
Bogan Street, 50 м
50 м
Keep right
20 м
20 м
Turn right onto Dalton Street
Dalton Street, 1 km 760 м
1 km 760 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Condobolin Road
Condobolin Road, 1 km 110 м
1 km 110 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Condobolin Road
Condobolin Road, 99 km 147 м
99 km 147 м
Turn right onto Bathurst Street
Bathurst Street, 220 м
220 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bathurst Street
Bathurst Street, 238 м
238 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto William Street
William Street, 1 km 183 м
1 km 183 м
Continue onto Lachlan Valley Way
Lachlan Valley Way, 1 km 185 м
1 km 185 м
Continue onto The Gipps Way
The Gipps Way, 13 km 465 м
13 km 465 м
Turn right onto Lake Cargelligo Road
Lake Cargelligo Road, 76 km 871 м
76 km 871 м
Turn left onto Rodeo Drive
Rodeo Drive, 1 km 543 м
1 km 543 м
Turn left onto Grace Street
Grace Street, 209 м
209 м
Turn right onto Walker Street
Walker Street, 218 м
218 м
Turn left onto Narranderra Street
Narranderra Street, 1 km 246 м
1 km 246 м
Turn right onto Rankins Springs Road
Rankins Springs Road, 129 м
129 м
Turn sharp left onto Hillston Road
Hillston Road, 55 km 751 м
55 km 751 м
Turn left onto Kidman Way
Kidman Way, 34 km 632 м
34 km 632 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Oxley Avenue
Oxley Avenue, 1 km 811 м
1 km 811 м
Turn left onto Mossgiel Road
Mossgiel Road, 4 km 873 м
4 km 873 м
Turn left onto Mossgiel Road
Mossgiel Road, 93 km 303 м
93 km 303 м
Turn right onto Cobb Highway
Cobb Highway, 55 km 545 м
55 km 545 м
Turn left onto Ivanhoe - Menindee Road
Ivanhoe - Menindee Road, 198 km 839 м
198 km 839 м
Turn left onto Wilcannia-Menindee Road
Wilcannia-Menindee Road, 2 km 775 м
2 km 775 м
Turn right onto Bridge Street
Bridge Street, 1 km 854 м
1 km 854 м
Turn left onto Haberfield Street
Haberfield Street, 408 м
408 м
Turn right onto Darling Street
Darling Street, 230 м
230 м
Turn left onto Perry Street
Perry Street, 110 km 834 м
110 km 834 м
Turn left onto Crystal Street
Crystal Street, 1 km 449 м
1 km 449 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Crystal Street
Crystal Street, 249 м
249 м
Turn right onto Kaolin Street
Kaolin Street, 67 м
67 м
Turn left onto Crystal Lane
Crystal Lane, 231 м
231 м
Turn right onto Garnet Street
Garnet Street, 137 м
137 м
Turn left onto Argent Lane
Argent Lane, 234 м
234 м
Turn right onto Gossan Street
Gossan Street, 55 м
55 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Blende Street
Blende Street, 233 м
233 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Galena Street
Galena Street, 1 km 507 м
1 km 507 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Galena Street
Galena Street, 1 km 663 м
1 km 663 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Rakow Street
Rakow Street, 256 km 636 м
256 km 636 м
Continue onto Barrier Highway
Barrier Highway, 11 km 122 м
11 km 122 м
Turn right onto Petersburg Road
Petersburg Road, 7 km 201 м
7 km 201 м
Keep left onto Whittle Road
Whittle Road, 1 km 489 м
1 km 489 м
Turn slight left onto Petersburg Road
Petersburg Road, 6 km 166 м
6 km 166 м
Keep right onto Petersburg Road
Petersburg Road, 24 km 613 м
24 km 613 м
Turn right onto RM Williams Way
RM Williams Way, 12 km 212 м
12 km 212 м
Continue onto Willowie Road
Willowie Road, 49 km 988 м
49 km 988 м
Turn right onto Horrocks Highway
Horrocks Highway, 3 km 586 м
3 km 586 м
Turn left onto Horrocks Pass Road
Horrocks Pass Road, 21 km 739 м
21 km 739 м
Turn right onto Augusta Highway
Augusta Highway, 19 km 69 м
19 km 69 м
Continue onto Victoria Parade
Victoria Parade, 4 km 992 м
4 km 992 м
Keep right onto Stuart Highway
Stuart Highway, 1212 km 877 м
1212 km 877 м
Keep left onto Stuart Highway
Stuart Highway, 8 km 943 м
8 km 943 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Telegraph Terrace
Telegraph Terrace, 3 km 268 м
3 km 268 м
Keep right
1 km 538 м
1 km 538 м
Make a U-turn onto Wills Terrace
Wills Terrace, 78 м
78 м
Turn left
112 м
112 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Bus operators
Transport for NSW
Phone:
131 500
Website:
transportnsw.info/
Train from Parkes Station to Broken
Ave. Duration:
6h 50m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$9.47–$25.26
Train from Parkes Station to Central
Ave. Duration:
6h 55m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$7.58–$17.68
Bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo
Ave. Duration:
1h 29m
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$0.14–$6.95
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende
Ave. Duration:
9h
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$0.14–$31.58
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide
Ave. Duration:
6h 45m
Frequency:
4 times a week
Estimated price:
$0.14–$22.74
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal
Ave. Duration:
6h 30m
Frequency:
4 times a week
Estimated price:
$0.14–$22.74
Bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra
Ave. Duration:
2h 40m
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$0.14–$10.10
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Albury
Ave. Duration:
3h 40m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$0.14–$11.37
Greyhound Australia
Phone:
1300 473946
Website:
greyhound.com.au/
Bus from Adelaide to Alice
Ave. Duration:
20h 30m
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$151.57–$366.30
V-Line Buses
Phone:
+61 3 9662 2505
Website:
vline.com.au/
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85
Ave. Duration:
14h
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$9.47–$46.73
Airlines
Qantas
Website:
qantas.com/
Plane from Orange Airport to Alice
Ave. Duration:
5h 32m
Frequency:
Monday to Friday
Estimated price:
$378.93–$1,136.79
Plane from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Alice
Ave. Duration:
6h
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Estimated price:
$416.82–$1,263.10
Plane from Sydney Airport to Alice
Ave. Duration:
3h 15m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$353.67–$1,010.48
Plane from Parkes to Alice
Ave. Duration:
22h 55m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$277.88–$821.01
Virgin Australia
Website:
virginaustralia.com
Plane from Sydney Airport to Alice
Ave. Duration:
5h 50m
Frequency:
Tuesday and Thursday
Estimated price:
$277.88–$1,136.79
Train operators
Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific
Phone:
1800 703 357
Email:
sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
Website:
journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide
Ave. Duration:
25h 50m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$757.86–$2,778.82
Journey Beyond - The Ghan
Phone:
1800 703 357 (Outside AU +61 8 8213 4401)
Email:
sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
Website:
journeybeyondrail.com.au/the-ghan/
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Alice
Ave. Duration:
26h 30m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$352.14–$710.20
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Parkes to Alice Springs?
The cheapest way to get from Parkes to Alice Springs is to bus and night bus which costs $130.43 - $380.43 and takes 43h 50m.
What is the fastest way to get from Parkes to Alice Springs?
The fastest way to get from Parkes to Alice Springs is to drive and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $358.70 - $1032.61 .
Is there a direct bus between Parkes and Alice Springs?
No, there is no direct bus from Parkes station to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Parkes Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Alice Springs via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 44m.
Is there a direct train between Parkes and Alice Springs?
No, there is no direct train from Parkes station to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Parkes Station and arriving at Alice Springs via Sydney Central Station and Adelaide Parklands. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
How far is it from Parkes to Alice Springs?
The distance between Parkes and Alice Springs is 1953 km. The road distance is 2456.8 km.
How do I travel from Parkes to Alice Springs without a car?
The best way to get from Parkes to Alice Springs without a car is to bus which takes 40h 44m and costs $130.43 - $369.57 .
How long does it take to get from Parkes to Alice Springs?
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Parkes to Alice Springs, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Parkes to Alice Springs bus from?
Parkes to Alice Springs bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Parkes Station, Coach Stop.
Where do I catch the Parkes to Alice Springs train from?
Parkes to Alice Springs train services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Parkes Station.
Train, bus or fly from Parkes to Alice Springs?
The best way to get from Parkes to Alice Springs is to bus which takes 40h 44m and costs $130.43 - $369.57 . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $260.87 - $760.87 and takes 22h, you could also train, which costs $923.91 - $3152.17 and takes 2 days 13h.
Where does the Parkes to Alice Springs bus arrive?
Parkes to Alice Springs bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1.
What is the time difference between Parkes and Alice Springs?
Alice Springs is 1h 30m behind Parkes. It is currently 07:00 in Parkes and 05:30 in Alice Springs.
Where does the Parkes to Alice Springs train arrive?
Parkes to Alice Springs train services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Central Station.
Can I drive from Parkes to Alice Springs?
Yes, the driving distance between Parkes to Alice Springs is 2457 km. It takes approximately 24h 57m to drive from Parkes to Alice Springs.
Where can I stay near Alice Springs?
There are 24+ hotels available in Alice Springs. Prices start at $17.43 per night.
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