There are 7 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 33m$684–946Train
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 via Lightning Ridge
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3582 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop792
29h 40m$261–367Drive 1,205.4 km
- Drive from Bundaberg to Forbes1,205.4 km
13h 39m$232–335Fly 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
11h 45m$552–1,168Train, 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
12h 14m$704–1,266Bus
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Lucknow
- Take the bus from Mitchell Hwy Opp Wentworth Main Mine to Forbes Station, Coach Stop571
35h 39m$287–598
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 33m and costs $650 - $950.
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 City, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 40m.
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 33m 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 bus via Lightning Ridge, which costs $260 - $370 and takes 29h 40m.
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 9:35 AM in Bundaberg and 10:35 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, you can take a bus from Bundaberg to Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane City, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 29h 40m.
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Bundaberg to Orange Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Bundaberg to Orange Airport via Brisbane, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Bundaberg to Orange Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Hervey Bay to Orange Airport via Brisbane, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Bundaberg to Orange Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Hervey Bay to Orange Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- 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 Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- 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 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
- 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/
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- 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 Central Station to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.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
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