Getting Here
Parkes is easily accessed from Brisbane and via the Newell Highway, and road links with Sydney, Adelaide and Canberra are also convenient.
Air
Rex connects Parkes to Sydney with several daily return flights.
Ph: 13 17 13 or www.rex.com.au
The Parkes Airport is located on the road to Orange, 5kms east of Parkes. Parkes Airport (02) 6816 4500
For more information, visit parkes.nsw.gov.au.
Rail
Daily coach and rail passenger services are operated by NSW TrainLink between Parkes and Sydney return.
NSW TrainLink also operates train and coach services to over 365 destinations in Regional NSW and onwards to Brisbane, Melbourne and Canberra.
For more information and to book, visit transportnsw.info/regional.
Road
Sydney - 365km Wollongong - 403km
Perth - 3,813km Adelaide - 1,067km
Melbourne - 708km Newcastle - 490km
Canberra - 306km
Other Transport
Bus
Western Road Liners offers a town bus service Monday to Friday (except public holidays) within the Parkes township.
Download the town service map from their website.
Enquiries ph: (02) 6862 1022
Taxi
Parkes Taxis ph: (02) 6862 2222
Maxi Taxi and Disabled Taxi available
Hire car
Avis (02) 6862 6677
Thrifty (02) 6862 1088
Hertz (02) 6862 4122
