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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Stationtrain train 622 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus bus 791
    11h 22m
    $64–225

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus bus 791
    12h 58m
    $52–100

  3. Drive 710.7 km

    1. Drive from Ballarat to Forbescar car 710.7 km
    8h 24m
    $128–185

  4. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Orange Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane plane MEL - OAG
    3. Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    9h 15m
    $379–729

  5. Train, bus via Gundagai

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Gundagaibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus 724
    4. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus bus 791
    13h 27m
    $127–147

  6. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane MEL - CBR
    3. Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    11h 56m
    $171–433

  7. Train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Orange Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane plane AVV - OAG
    4. Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    12h 12m
    $498–758

  8. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Parkes

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Parkes (PKE)plane plane MEL - PKE
    8h 19m
    $344–995

  9. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Wagga Wagga, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane plane MEL - WGA
    3. Take the train from Wagga Wagga Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    11h 34m
    $173–621

  10. Train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Parkes

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Parkes (PKE)plane plane AVV - PKE
    10h 21m
    $243–924

Ballarat to Forbes by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration11h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Forbes, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 in around 12h 58m.

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