There are 8 ways to get from Bundaberg to Forbes by plane, bus, train, car, 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)plane BDB - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus
9h 55mDrive 1,203.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Bundaberg to Forbescar 1,203.4 km
13h 41m$215–310Bus via Lightning Ridge
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 582 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus 792
27h 38mTrain
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Stationtrain 445
28h 41mFly Bundaberg to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane BDB - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus
11h 8mBus to Hervey Bay, fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane HVB - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus
13h 8mFly Bundaberg to Parkes
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Parkes (PKE)plane BDB - PKE
9h 27m$521–1,125Bus
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Lucknowbus
- Take the bus from Mitchell Hwy Opp Wentworth Main Mine to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus 571
35h 31m
Bundaberg (BDB) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bundaberg to Forbes is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Bundaberg to Forbes is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs $500 - $1,200.
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 27h 38m.
The distance between Bundaberg and Forbes is 1060 km. The road distance is 1203.4 km.
The best way to get from Bundaberg to Forbes without a car is to bus via Lightning Ridge which takes 27h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Bundaberg to Forbes, including transfers.
Bundaberg to Forbes bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Bundaberg station.
The best way to get from Bundaberg to Forbes is to bus via Lightning Ridge which takes 27h 38m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 28h 41m, you could also fly, which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 9h 27m.
Bundaberg to Forbes bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bundaberg to Forbes is 1203 km. It takes approximately 13h 41m to drive from Bundaberg to Forbes.
What companies run services between Bundaberg, QLD, Australia and Forbes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bundaberg to Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Brisbane City, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 27h 38m. Alternatively, 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 41m.
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Bundaberg to Orange Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Bundaberg to Orange Airport via Brisbane, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Hervey Bay to Orange Airport via Brisbane, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- 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 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–800
Flights from Bundaberg to Orange Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Hervey Bay to Orange Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Bundaberg to Parkes via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Bundaberg to Parkes via Brisbane, Sydney, Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Bundaberg to Parkes via Brisbane, Dubbo City Regional Airport, Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bundaberg to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–1,274
- 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
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–85
- Gold Class
- $1,017
- Heritage Class
- $1,274
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Mitchell Hwy Opp Wentworth Main Mine to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- 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
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
- 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
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