There are 8 ways to get from Cowra to Forster by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop532 / ...
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Bulahdelah
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St150 / ...
11h 42m$98–176Bus, train via Newcastle
cheapest- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1550
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield StationBmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Newcastle InterchangeCcn
- Take the bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand C to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St150 / ...
13h 4m$48–204Bus, train
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1550
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield StationBmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Taree Station33 / ...
13h 43m$59–350Drive 563.7 km
- Drive from Cowra to Forster563.7 km
6h 57m$108–156Taxi, fly to Port Macquarie, bus
- Take the taxi from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)OAG - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Taree
8h 54m$574–858Bus, train via Karuah
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop532 / ...
- Take the train from Bathurst Station to Central StationBmt
- Take the bus from Central Station to Karuah
- Take the bus from Tarean Rd Before Bundabah St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St150 / ...
14h 35m$69–97Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Orange Station, Coach Bay 1793
- Take the train from Orange Station to Strathfield Station428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Taree Station33 / ...
14h 54m$73–364Taxi, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)OAG - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Taree Station
10h 6m$410–748
Cowra to Forster by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowra to Forster is to bus and train via Newcastle which costs $45 - $210 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cowra to Forster is to drive which takes 6h 57m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowra to Forster. However, there are services departing from Macquarie St After Kendal St and arriving at Forster Coach Terminal, Little St via Bathurst Station, Coach Stop, Central Station and Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
The distance between Cowra and Forster is 616 km. The road distance is 563.7 km.
The best way to get from Cowra to Forster without a car is to bus which takes 11h 42m and costs $95 - $180.
It takes approximately 11h 42m to get from Cowra to Forster, including transfers.
Cowra to Forster bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Macquarie St After Kendal St station.
Cowra to Forster bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Bathurst Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowra to Forster is 564 km. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Cowra to Forster.
There are 724+ hotels available in Forster.
What companies run services between Cowra, NSW, Australia and Forster, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St via Bathurst Station, Coach Stop, Central Station, and Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St in around 11h 42m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Orange Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–470
Flights from Orange Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Newcastle Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Bathurst Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Strathfield Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $55–70
- Sleeper
- $150–170
Train from Orange Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
Train from Central Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Orange Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–75
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Orange Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Bulahdelah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–65
- Advantage
- $45–75
- Flexible
- $50–80
Bus from Port Macquarie to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $24–35
- Advantage
- $23–35
- Flexible
- $18–29
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Bulahdelah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Port Macquarie to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Karuah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
Bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand C to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
Bus from Tarean Rd Before Bundabah St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $210–260
Lachlan Radio Cabs
- Phone
- +61 2 6341 1800
- Website
- 131008.com
Lachlan Radio Cabs
- Phone
- +61 2 6341 1800
- Website
- 131008.com
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