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How to get fromCoolangatta to Forbesby plane, bus, train or car

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  1. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Orange Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Orange Airport (OAG)planeOOL - OAG
    2. Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus
    8h 59m
    $322–768

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain32
    3. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Stationtrain445
    25h 55m
    $108–332

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Casino Station, Coach Baybus174 / ...
    2. Take the train from Casino Station to Strathfield Stationtrain34 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Stationtrain445
    22h 55m
    $110–330

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tweed Heads to Central Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Central Station to Orangebus
    3. Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus519 / ...
    23h 57m
    $182–254

  5. Drive 964.4 km

    1. Drive from Coolangatta to Forbescar964.4 km
    11h 31m
    $184–266

  6. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 1 to International Airport Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)planeBNE - DBO
    3. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus
    8h 44m
    $416–826

  7. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)planeOOL - CBR
    2. Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5bus
    3. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus
    10h 20m
    $164–522

  8. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeOOL - SYD
    2. Take the train from Central Station to Parkes Stationtrain
    11h 48m
    $134–514

  9. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Parkes

    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Parkes (PKE)planeOOL - PKE
    6h 28m
    $146–684

  10. Bus, train via Lithgow

    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Central Station to Emu Plains StationtrainBmt
    3. Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow StationtrainBmt
    4. Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus571
    25h 53m
    $168–368

Coolangatta to Forbes by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration22h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Coolangatta, QLD, Australia and Forbes, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Tweed Heads to Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Central Station and Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 23h 57m. Alternatively, Jetstar, Regional Express, and Virgin Australia fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Parkes (PKE) 3 times a week.

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