There are 8 ways to get from Caloundra 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 Landsborough station, platform 1 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane BNE - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus
8h 47m$458–828Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MCY - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Parkes Stationtrain
13h 48m$136–404Bus
- Take the bus from Landsborough station, stop B to Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hillsbus
- 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
23h 48m$194–274Drive 1,058.3 km
- Drive from Caloundra to Forbescar 1,058.3 km
12h 14m$186–268Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane MCY - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus
10h 54m$508–824Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 1 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane BNE - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus
10h 15m$414–698Train, bus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 1 to Central station, platform 5train
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Parkes Stationtrain 445
29h 37m$192–412Train, bus via Orange
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 1 to Central station, platform 5train
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Sydney 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
29h 38m$166–288
Caloundra to Forbes by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caloundra to Forbes is to train and bus via Orange which costs $160 - $290 and takes 29h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Caloundra to Forbes is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 47m and costs $450 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Caloundra to Forbes station. However, there are services departing from Bowman Rd near First Ave and arriving at Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Landsborough station, stop B, RBWH station, platform 1, Brisbane City, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 48m.
The distance between Caloundra and Forbes is 952 km. The road distance is 1058.3 km.
The best way to get from Caloundra to Forbes without a car is to bus which takes 23h 48m and costs $190 - $280.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Caloundra to Forbes, including transfers.
Caloundra to Forbes bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Landsborough station, stop B.
Caloundra to Forbes bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caloundra to Forbes is 1058 km. It takes approximately 12h 14m to drive from Caloundra to Forbes.
There are nine+ hotels available in Forbes.
What companies run services between Caloundra, QLD, Australia and Forbes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bowman Rd near First Ave to Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Landsborough station, stop A, Landsborough station, stop B, Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills, RBWH station, platform 1, Roma Street busway, platform 2, Brisbane City, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 23h 48m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–750
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–900
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
- $410–900
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- 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
- $460–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–900
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
- $410–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 1 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 1 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- 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 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Landsborough station, stop B to Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.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
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- 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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