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How to get fromForbes to Ballaratby car, plane, train or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Forbes to Ballarat by car, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Drive, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    best
    1. Drive from Forbes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane OAG - MEL
    3. Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    5h 45m
    $369–724

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 792
    2. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus bus
    12h 58m
    $52–99

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 792
    2. Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    10h 43m
    $64–224

  4. Drive 711.1 km

    1. Drive from Forbes to Ballaratcar car 711.1 km
    8h 22m
    $127–184

  5. Drive, fly to Avalon Airport, bus, train

    1. Drive from Forbes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane OAG - AVV
    3. Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    10h 5m
    $469–724

  6. Bus, train via Gundagai

    1. Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 792
    2. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan Stbus bus 723
    3. Take the bus from Gundagai to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    13h 5m
    $127–146

Forbes to Ballarat by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration10h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Forbes, NSW, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?

You can take a bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 12h 58m.

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