There are 5 ways to get from Bowral to Forster by bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bowral Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Bulahdelahbus
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little Stbus 150 / ...
7h 31m$53–111Train, bus via Newcastle
cheapest- Take the train from Bowral Station to Macarthur Stationtrain Shl
- Take the train from Macarthur Station to Strathfield Stationtrain T2
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand C to Forster Coach Terminal, Little Stbus 150 / ...
9h 33m$35–50Drive 392.2 km
- Drive from Bowral to Forstercar 392.2 km
4h 33m$71–103Train, bus
- Take the train from Bowral Station to Macarthur Stationtrain Shl
- Take the train from Macarthur Station to Central Stationtrain T8 / ...
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Bulahdelahbus
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little Stbus 150 / ...
9h 27m$46–78Train
- Take the train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Stationtrain Shl
- Take the train from Campbelltown Station to Strathfield Stationtrain T2 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Taree Stationtrain 33 / ...
10h 11m$46–211
Bowral to Forster by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowral to Forster is to train and bus via Newcastle which costs $35 - $50 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bowral to Forster is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowral station to Forster. However, there are services departing from Bowral Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Forster Coach Terminal, Little St via Central Station and Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Bowral and Forster is 418 km. The road distance is 392.2 km.
The best way to get from Bowral to Forster without a car is to bus which takes 7h 31m and costs $50 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Bowral to Forster, including transfers.
Bowral to Forster bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Bowral Station, Coach Stop.
The best way to get from Bowral to Forster is to bus which takes 7h 31m and costs $50 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $220 and takes 10h 11m.
Bowral to Forster bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowral to Forster is 392 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Bowral to Forster.
What companies run services between Bowral, NSW, Australia and Forster, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bowral Station, Coach Stop to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St via Central Station and Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bowral Station to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St via Campbelltown Station, Strathfield Station, Taree Station, and Taree Station, Coach Stop in around 10h 11m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Bowral Station to Macarthur Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Newcastle Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Macarthur Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
Train from Macarthur Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
Train from Campbelltown Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $17–25
- First Class
- $23–35
Train from Strathfield Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $40–65
- First Class
- $55–85
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $55–70
- Sleeper
- $150–170
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Bowral Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Bulahdelah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45–70
- Advantage
- $50–75
- Flexible
- $55–85
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Bulahdelah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
Bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand C to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Bulahdelah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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