There are 3 ways to get from Bourke to Forbes by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop792
7h 25m$43–62Drive 445.5 km
- Drive from Bourke to Forbes445.5 km
5h 17m$88–126Drive, fly, bus
- Drive from Bourke to Walgett Airport (WGE)
- Fly from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)WGE - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
6h 26m$159–712
Bourke to Forbes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bourke to Forbes is to bus which costs $40 - $65 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bourke to Forbes is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourke to Forbes station. However, there are services departing from Central Park, Oxley St and arriving at Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Bourke and Forbes is 522 km. The road distance is 445.5 km.
The best way to get from Bourke to Forbes without a car is to bus which takes 7h 25m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Bourke to Forbes, including transfers.
Bourke to Forbes bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Park, Oxley St station.
Bourke to Forbes bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Bourke to Forbes is 445 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Bourke to Forbes.
There are 10+ hotels available in Forbes.
What companies run services between Bourke, NSW, Australia and Forbes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 7h 25m.
- Website
- airlinkairlines.com.au
Flights from Walgett Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
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