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How to get fromForbes to Alice Springsby car, plane, bus or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Forbes to Alice Springs by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Orange Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Forbes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)planeOAG - ASP
    7h
    $710–2,081

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus792
    2. Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Albury Stationtrain623 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
    4. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
    42h 5m
    $251–737

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Parkes Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain445
    2. Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus585
    3. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
    43h 45m
    $2,085–2,158

  4. Drive 2,384.1 km

    1. Drive from Forbes to Alice Springscar2,384.1 km
    24h 39m
    $456–658

  5. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)planeDBO - ASP
    9h 13m
    $820–2,390

  6. Bus, train via Melbourne

    1. Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus792
    2. Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain623 / ...
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
    47h 49m
    $2,184–2,580

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Parkes Station to Central Stationtrain446
    2. Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
    3. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
    2d 14h
    $2,420–5,768

Forbes to Alice Springs by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration42h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$251Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Forbes, NSW, Australia and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?

You can take a bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Alice Springs via Parkes Station, Coach Stop, Parkes Station, Central Station, Sydney Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, and Adelaide Station in around 2d 14h.

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