There are 5 ways to get from Auckland to Forbes by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane AKL - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus
11h 32m$296–1,163Fly to Parkes
cheapest- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Parkes (PKE)plane AKL - PKE
10h 19m$203–895Fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane AKL - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus
13h 5m$263–984Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane AKL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Parkes Stationtrain
15h 34m$296–664Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane AKL - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus
15h 46m$380–713
Auckland (AKL) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Forbes is to fly and train which costs $290 - $700 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Forbes is to fly which takes 10h 19m and costs $200 - $900.
The distance between Auckland and Forbes is 2639 km.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Auckland to Forbes, including transfers.
Forbes is 2h behind Auckland. It is currently 5:37 AM in Auckland and 3:37 AM in Forbes.
There are eight+ hotels available in Forbes.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Forbes, NSW, Australia?
Jetstar, Regional Express, and two other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Parkes (PKE) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Auckland to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–2,100
Flights from Auckland to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Christchurch, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Auckland to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Auckland to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,700
Flights from Auckland to Orange Airport via Christchurch, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Auckland to Orange Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Auckland to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Auckland to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Auckland to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Auckland to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Auckland to Canberra International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Auckland to Orange Airport via Wellington, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Auckland to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Auckland to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Auckland to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Auckland to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Auckland to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Auckland to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Auckland to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Auckland to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Auckland to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Auckland to Canberra International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Auckland to Parkes via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Auckland to Parkes via Sydney International Airport, Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Auckland to Parkes via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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