There are 12 ways to get from Darwin to Forbes by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane DRW - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus
12h 26m$534–1,446Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DRW - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Parkes Stationtrain
16h 28m$299–903Train, bus via Alice Springs
- Take the train from Darwin to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 586
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Parkes Stationtrain 446
2d 13h$2,559–2,929Bus
- Take the bus from Darwin to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus 791
2d 16h$464–1,106Drive 3,658.1 km
- Drive from Darwin to Forbescar 3,658.1 km
36h 44m$696–1,005Fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane DRW - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus
13h 49m$481–1,268Fly to Parkes
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Parkes (PKE)plane DRW - PKE
12h 53m$366–1,434Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane DRW - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus
16h 30m$363–1,152Fly to Wagga Wagga, train, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane DRW - WGA
- Take the train from Wagga Wagga Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus
16h 23m$465–1,380Fly to Griffith, train, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Griffith (GFF)plane DRW - GFF
- Take the train from Griffith Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus
17h 5m$474–1,788Train, bus
- Take the train from Darwin to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the train from Albury Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus 791
3d 22h$3,250–3,444Train
- Take the train from Darwin to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Parkes Stationtrain
5d 2h$3,626–9,281
Darwin to Forbes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Forbes is to fly and train which costs $290 - $950 and takes 16h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Forbes is to fly and bus which takes 12h 26m and costs $500 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Darwin to Forbes station. However, there are services departing from Darwin and arriving at Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Alice Springs, 85 Franklin St, Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Darwin and Forbes is 3026 km. The road distance is 3658.1 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Forbes without a car is to train and bus via Alice Springs which takes 2 days 13h and costs $2,500 - $3,000.
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Darwin to Forbes, including transfers.
Darwin to Forbes bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Darwin station.
The best way to get from Darwin to Forbes is to bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs $460 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $360 - $1,500 and takes 12h 53m, you could also train, which costs $3,600 - $9,500 and takes 5 days 2h.
Darwin to Forbes bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Alice Springs station.
Forbes is 1h 30m ahead of Darwin. It is currently 10:30 PM in Darwin and 12:00 AM in Forbes.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Forbes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Darwin to Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Alice Springs, 85 Franklin St, Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 in around 2d 16h. Alternatively, Jetstar and Regional Express fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Parkes (PKE) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Orange Airport via Adelaide, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Orange Airport via Cairns, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Wagga Wagga via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Wagga Wagga via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Wagga Wagga via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Wagga Wagga via Cairns, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Griffith via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Griffith via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Parkes via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Parkes via Gold Coast, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Wagga Wagga via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Griffith via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Griffith via Adelaide, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Griffith via Cairns, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Train from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,222
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,222
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,340
Train from Darwin to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,159
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $3,159
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $3,326
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broken Hill Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $65–100
- First Class
- $95–140
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
Train from Griffith Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $40–60
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wagga Wagga Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $20–27
- First
- $28–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Albury Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $28–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–6,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,700–2,900
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,400–2,600
- PLATINUM
- $3,800–6,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,000–3,500
- 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 Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- 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 Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–300
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $330–500
Bus from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–290
- Advantage
- $250–370
- Flexible
- $320–490
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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