There are 7 ways to get from Forbes to Cessnock by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly, train, bus
best- Drive from Forbes to Orange Airport (OAG)
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)OAG - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Morisset Station
- Take the bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward St
6h 39m$206–358Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop572
- Take the train from Bathurst Station to Central StationBmt
- Take the train from Central Station to Morisset StationCcn
- Take the bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Cessnock Pool, Allandale Rd163
11h 46m$42–60Bus
- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to 4612 Mitchell Hwy572
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D to Maitland Station, Station St
11h 7m$83–123Train, bus
- Take the train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Station446
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Morisset StationCcn
- Take the bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward St163
11h 40m$54–97Drive 464 km
- Drive from Forbes to Cessnock464 km
5h 41m$91–132Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly, train, bus
- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)DBO - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Morisset Station
- Take the bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward St
8h 22m$245–476Fly from Parkes, train, bus
- Fly from Parkes (PKE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)PKE - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Morisset Station
- Take the bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward St
8h 32m$200–295
Forbes to Cessnock by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbes to Cessnock is to bus and train which costs $40 - $60 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Forbes to Cessnock is to drive which takes 5h 41m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbes station to Cessnock. However, there are services departing from Forbes Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Vincent St At Edward St via Lucknow, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D and Maitland Station, Railway St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
The distance between Forbes and Cessnock is 513 km. The road distance is 464 km.
The best way to get from Forbes to Cessnock without a car is to bus which takes 11h 7m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Forbes to Cessnock, including transfers.
Forbes to Cessnock bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Forbes Station, Coach Stop.
Forbes to Cessnock bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at 4612 Mitchell Hwy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbes to Cessnock is 464 km. It takes approximately 5h 41m to drive from Forbes to Cessnock.
There are 578+ hotels available in Cessnock.
What companies run services between Forbes, NSW, Australia and Cessnock, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Vincent St At Edward St via Lucknow, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D, Maitland Station, Station St, and Maitland Station, Railway St in around 11h 7m.
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- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Orange Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–210
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from Parkes to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–420
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Morisset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Strathfield Station to Morisset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Bathurst Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
- Phone
- +61 2 4990 1699
- rover@rovercoaches.com.au
- Website
- rovercoaches.com.au
Bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.rovercoaches.com.au/site/index.cfm
Bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Cessnock Pool, Allandale Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.rovercoaches.com.au/site/index.cfm
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to 4612 Mitchell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D to Maitland Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Lucknow to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
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