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How to get fromForbes to Bowenby car, plane, bus, train or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 5 ways to get from Forbes to Bowen by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Drive, fly, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Forbes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane OAG - PPP
    3. Take the bus from Proserpine to Bowenbus bus
    8h 42m
    $275–954

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train 446
    2. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Bowentrain train
    40h 6m
    $245–4,552

  3. Bus via Lightning Ridge

    1. Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus 791
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    3. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bowenbus bus
    41h 23m
    $343–541

  4. Drive 1,814.7 km

    1. Drive from Forbes to Bowencar car 1,814.7 km
    20h 29m
    $323–467

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to 4612 Mitchell Hwybus bus 572
    2. Take the bus from Lucknow to Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane to Bowenbus bus
    2d
    $375–706

Orange Airport (OAG) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$202Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Forbes, NSW, Australia and Bowen, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Bowen via Parkes Station, Coach Stop, Parkes Station, Strathfield Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, and Bowen in around 40h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Bowen via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, Brisbane City, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 41h 23m.

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