There are 9 ways to get from Bundaberg to Forbes by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Bundaberg to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)BDB - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
9h 48m$684–1,046Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bundaberg to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Station445
28h 26m$124–1,603Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station32
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Lucknow
- Take the bus from Mitchell Hwy Opp Wentworth Main Mine to Forbes Station, Coach Stop571
32h 1m$211–517Drive 1,205.4 km
- Drive from Bundaberg to Forbes1,205.4 km
13h 52m$236–341Fly Bundaberg to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Orange Airport (OAG)BDB - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
12h$552–1,268Train, taxi to Hervey Bay, fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Howard
- Take the taxi from Howard to Hervey Bay (HVB)
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Orange Airport (OAG)HVB - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
11h 34m$544–1,166Fly Bundaberg to Parkes
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Parkes (PKE)BDB - PKE
12h 45m$276–934Train, taxi to Hervey Bay, fly to Parkes
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Howard
- Take the taxi from Howard to Hervey Bay (HVB)
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Parkes (PKE)HVB - PKE
20h 13m$329–1,382Bus
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Orange
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop519 / ...
35h 31m$278–522
Bundaberg to Forbes by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bundaberg to Forbes is to train which costs $120 - $1,600 and takes 28h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bundaberg to Forbes is to fly and bus which takes 9h 48m and costs $650 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bundaberg to Forbes station. However, there are services departing from Bundaberg and arriving at Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Brisbane, Central Station and Orange Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 31m.
The distance between Bundaberg and Forbes is 1059 km. The road distance is 1205.4 km.
The best way to get from Bundaberg to Forbes without a car is to train which takes 28h 26m and costs $120 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Bundaberg to Forbes, including transfers.
Bundaberg to Forbes bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Bundaberg station.
The best way to get from Bundaberg to Forbes is to train which takes 28h 26m and costs $120 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $270 - $950 and takes 12h 45m, you could also bus, which costs $270 - $550 and takes 35h 31m.
Bundaberg to Forbes bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Forbes is 1h ahead of Bundaberg. It is currently 8:00 AM in Bundaberg and 9:00 AM in Forbes.
What companies run services between Bundaberg, QLD, Australia and Forbes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Bundaberg to Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Strathfield Station, Parkes Station, and Parkes Station, Coach Stop in around 28h 26m. Alternatively, Qantas, Regional Express, and two other airlines fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Parkes (PKE) twice daily.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Bundaberg to Parkes via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Bundaberg to Parkes via Brisbane, Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Bundaberg to Parkes via Brisbane, Dubbo City Regional Airport, Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Bundaberg to Parkes via Brisbane, Sydney, Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from Hervey Bay to Parkes via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Hervey Bay to Parkes via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Hervey Bay to Parkes via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Bundaberg to Orange Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Bundaberg to Orange Airport via Brisbane, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Bundaberg to Orange Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Hervey Bay to Orange Airport via Brisbane, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Bundaberg to Orange Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Hervey Bay to Orange Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bundaberg to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–1,274
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–210
- AChoice
- $18–85
- Gold Class
- $1,017
- Heritage Class
- $1,274
Train from Bundaberg to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–218
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $3–14
- Gold Class
- $174
- Heritage Class
- $218
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- 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 Mitchell Hwy Opp Wentworth Main Mine to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5561 2670
- Website
- 131008.com
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5561 2670
- Website
- 131008.com
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