There are 3 ways to get from Coolah to Forbes by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Binnia St After Booyamurra St to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy549
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4362
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop792
7h 1m$39–58Drive 277.9 km
- Drive from Coolah to Forbes277.9 km
3h 24m$54–78Bus via Lithgow
- Take the bus from Binnia St Before Booyamurra St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1574
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop571
8h 34m$44–65
Coolah to Forbes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coolah to Forbes is to bus which costs $35 - $60 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Coolah to Forbes is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Coolah to Forbes station. However, there are services departing from Binnia St After Booyamurra St and arriving at Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Coolah and Forbes is 398 km. The road distance is 277.9 km.
The best way to get from Coolah to Forbes without a car is to bus which takes 7h 1m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Coolah to Forbes, including transfers.
Coolah to Forbes bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Binnia St After Booyamurra St station.
Coolah to Forbes bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coolah to Forbes is 278 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Coolah to Forbes.
There are 10+ hotels available in Forbes.
What companies run services between Coolah, NSW, Australia and Forbes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Binnia St After Booyamurra St to Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 7h 1m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Binnia St After Booyamurra St to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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 Binnia St Before Booyamurra St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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