There are 8 ways to get from Caboolture to Forbes by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)BNE - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
6h 52m$442–820Train
cheapest- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Station445
24h 34m$106–517Train, bus
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Central station, platform 5
- 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
27h 19m$206–428Drive 1,030.5 km
- Drive from Caboolture to Forbes1,030.5 km
11h 37m$202–291Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Orange Airport (OAG)BNE - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
8h 20m$398–792Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Orange Airport (OAG)MCY - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
11h 50m$414–1,027Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Parkes
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Parkes (PKE)BNE - PKE
7h 9m$244–808Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street 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 / ...
29h 32m$206–300
Caboolture to Forbes by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caboolture to Forbes is to train which costs $100 - $550 and takes 24h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Caboolture to Forbes is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 52m and costs $440 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Caboolture station to Forbes station. However, there are services departing from Caboolture station, stop B and arriving at Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Burpengary Bruce Highway, Brisbane Roma Street, Central Station and Orange Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 32m.
The distance between Caboolture and Forbes is 902 km. The road distance is 1030.5 km.
The best way to get from Caboolture to Forbes without a car is to train which takes 24h 34m and costs $100 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Caboolture to Forbes, including transfers.
Caboolture to Forbes bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Brisbane Roma Street station.
The best way to get from Caboolture to Forbes is to train which takes 24h 34m and costs $100 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $300 and takes 29h 32m.
Caboolture to Forbes bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Forbes is 1h ahead of Caboolture. It is currently 2:08 AM in Caboolture and 3:08 AM in Forbes.
What companies run services between Caboolture, QLD, Australia and Forbes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Strathfield Station, Parkes Station, and Parkes Station, Coach Stop in around 24h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caboolture station, stop B to Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Eastern Service Rd at Creek Road, Burpengary Bruce Highway, Brisbane Roma Street, Central Station, and Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 29h 32m.
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–950
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,500
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Parkes via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Parkes via Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Parkes via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Parkes via Sydney, Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–188
- 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
- $85–160
- AChoice
- $2–12
- Gold Class
- $150
- Heritage Class
- $188
- 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 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
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 Brisbane Roma Street to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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