There are 6 ways to get from Forbes to Alice Springs by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or bus
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Forbes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane OAG - ASP
7h 46m$708–2,278Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
43h 25m$268–619Train, bus
- Take the train from Parkes Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus 583
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
43h 54m$2,085–2,158Drive 2,384.1 km
- Drive from Forbes to Alice Springscar 2,384.1 km
24h 50m$424–612Bus, train
- Take the bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
47h 54m$2,184–2,580Train
- Take the train from Parkes Station to Central Stationtrain 446
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
2d 15h$2,420–6,668
Forbes to Alice Springs by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbes to Alice Springs is to bus which costs $260 - $650 and takes 43h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Forbes to Alice Springs is to drive and fly which takes 7h 46m and costs $700 - $2,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbes to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Victoria Park, Harold St and arriving at Alice Springs via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Forbes station to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Parkes Station and arriving at Alice Springs via Central Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Forbes and Alice Springs is 1970 km. The road distance is 2384.1 km.
The best way to get from Forbes to Alice Springs without a car is to bus which takes 43h 25m and costs $260 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Forbes to Alice Springs, including transfers.
Forbes to Alice Springs bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Victoria Park, Harold St station.
Forbes to Alice Springs train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Parkes Station.
The best way to get from Forbes to Alice Springs is to bus which takes 43h 25m and costs $260 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2,400 - $7,000 and takes 2 days 15h.
What companies run services between Forbes, NSW, Australia and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Alice Springs via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide in around 43h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Alice Springs via Parkes Station, Coach Stop, Parkes Station, Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, and Adelaide Station in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Parkes Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $65–100
- First Class
- $95–140
Train from Parkes Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $50–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- 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
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
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More Questions & Answers
Forbes to Alice Springs bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2.
Alice Springs is 30 min behind Forbes. It is currently 6:21 AM in Forbes and 5:51 AM in Alice Springs.
Forbes to Alice Springs train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbes to Alice Springs is 2384 km. It takes approximately 24h 50m to drive from Forbes to Alice Springs.
There are 22+ hotels available in Alice Springs.












