There are 7 ways to get from Darwin to Forster by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Newcastle Airport, bus
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane DRW - NTL
- Take the bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Forster Coach Terminal, Little Stbus
14h 36m$421–1,032Fly to Sydney International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DRW - SYD
- Take the bus from Central Station to Bulahdelahbus
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little Stbus
13h 9m$327–747Bus
- 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 to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Bulahdelahbus
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little Stbus 150 / ...
2d 23h$558–1,428Train, bus
- Take the train from Darwin to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Taree Stationtrain
4d 19h$3,053–10,655Drive 3,847.9 km
- Drive from Darwin to Forstercar 3,847.9 km
40h 2m$703–1,015Fly to Port Macquarie, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane DRW - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Tareebus
14h 17m$532–1,465Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane DRW - CFS
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Taree Stationtrain
16h 7m$541–1,692
Darwin to Forster by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Forster is to fly and bus which costs $320 - $750 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Forster is to fly and bus which takes 13h 9m and costs $320 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Darwin to Forster. However, there are services departing from Darwin and arriving at Forster Coach Terminal, Little St via Alice Springs, 85 Franklin St, Albury, Central Station and Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Darwin and Forster is 3340 km. The road distance is 3847.9 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Forster without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $550 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 14h 36m to get from Darwin to Forster, including transfers.
Darwin to Forster bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Darwin station.
Darwin to Forster bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Alice Springs station.
Forster is 1h 30m ahead of Darwin. It is currently 1:27 AM in Darwin and 2:57 AM in Forster.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Forster is 3848 km. It takes approximately 40h 2m to drive from Darwin to Forster.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Forster, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Darwin to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St via Alice Springs, 85 Franklin St, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Albury, Central Station, and Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Macquarie via Adelaide, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Macquarie via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Macquarie via Alice Springs, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Alice Springs, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Train from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,367
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,140
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $2,367
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–7,500
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- $1,900–3,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,500–3,000
- PLATINUM
- $4,500–7,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–4,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $60–75
- Sleeper
- $160–180
Train from Urunga Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $27–40
- First
- $45–55
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $40–65
Train from Urunga Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $18–27
- First Class
- $29–45
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St
Bus from Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St
Bus from Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Flexible
- $260–550
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Flexible
- $110–190
Bus from Central Station to Bulahdelah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $45–70
- Flexible
- $65–85
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
Bus from Port Macquarie to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Flexible
- $27–50
Bus from Central Station to Bulahdelah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $45–70
- Flexible
- $65–85
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Bulahdelah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Port Macquarie to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Bulahdelah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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