Between rail connections and coach services about 56,000 people will be able to access regional and city centres from the second half of 2019.

It includes a confirmed service between Dubbo and Mudgee, going via Ballimore, Spicers Creek, Goolma and Mudgee.

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Dubbo MP Troy Grant said it would allow patients from the smaller communities to access the Western Cancer Centre at Dubbo Hospital.

“While they're getting a new hospital in Mudgee, the people over there will need to access the cancer centre which is being built, or any of the other services being built here in the capital of western NSW,” Mr Grant said.

He said the service would also greatly benefit the electorate. A lot of the isolated communities came to Dubbo for health services, retail, to catch up with family or to access other transport links like the airport or XPT, Mr Grant said.

“What they do now is they naturally come to Dubbo, but it's costing them a fortune and it's very hard to do. That's taking this pressure of their cost of living and it's making getting here a lot more easy,” he said.

In the Far West there’ll be a trial between Moree and Walgett, going via Collarenebri and a NSW TrainLink service between Dubbo and Walgett. There’ll also be a service between Goodooga and Lightning Ridge, which will go via a TrainkLink service between Lightning Ridge and Dubbo.

A service will also run between Trunkey Creek and Bathurst via a bus and coach service.

There’ll be another three routes in New England North West, two in the Riverina Murray and four in the South East and Tablelands.

NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance said he wanted to provide options for people in smaller, isolated communities.

“Connectivity is key to country people. It wouldn't matter if it's a mobile phone that works, it wouldn't matter if it’s the ability to jump on a bus or train, people want to be connected,” Mr Constance said.

“We've got the tyranny of distance and the best way to overcome it is to make sure our telecommunication and our transport links are improved.”

Deputy Premier John Barilaro said some of the towns receiving the service would be connected for the first time.

“In the regions the tyranny of distance is what we all have to overcome in relation to our kids getting education, our communities getting health services, connecting people to jobs and to major centres,” he said.

The weekly services will be provided on a trial basis.