There are 3 ways to get from Echuca to Forbes by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Wangaratta Station/Norton St
- Take the train from Wangaratta Station to Cootamundra Station622 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop791
9h 25m$43–202Drive 508.4 km
- Drive from Echuca to Forbes508.4 km
5h 39m$100–144Bus
- Take the bus from Echuca Coach Terminal, Heygarth St to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1734
- Take the bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1704
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop791
10h 4m$53–79
Echuca to Forbes by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Echuca to Forbes is to bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Echuca to Forbes is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs $95 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Echuca to Forbes station. However, there are services departing from Echuca Coach Terminal, Heygarth St and arriving at Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1 and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Echuca and Forbes is 623 km. The road distance is 508.4 km.
The best way to get from Echuca to Forbes without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 25m and costs $40 - $210.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Echuca to Forbes, including transfers.
Echuca to Forbes bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Echuca Coach Terminal, Heygarth St station.
Echuca to Forbes bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Echuca to Forbes is 508 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Echuca to Forbes.
There are 10+ hotels available in Forbes.
What companies run services between Echuca, VIC, Australia and Forbes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Echuca Coach Terminal, Heygarth St to Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1 and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 in around 10h 4m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wangaratta Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–60
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Wangaratta Station/Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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 Echuca Coach Terminal, Heygarth St to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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