There are 3 ways to get from Forbes to Coolah by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy361
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Binnia St Before Booyamurra St574
6h 56m$40–58Drive 277.7 km
- Drive from Forbes to Coolah277.7 km
3h 26m$54–78Bus via Lithgow
- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1572
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Binnia St After Booyamurra St549
8h 49m$43–66
Forbes to Coolah by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbes to Coolah is to bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Forbes to Coolah is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbes station to Coolah. However, there are services departing from Forbes Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Binnia St Before Booyamurra St via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 and Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Forbes and Coolah is 398 km. The road distance is 277.7 km.
The best way to get from Forbes to Coolah without a car is to bus which takes 6h 56m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Forbes to Coolah, including transfers.
Forbes to Coolah bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Forbes Station, Coach Stop.
Forbes to Coolah bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbes to Coolah is 278 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Forbes to Coolah.
What companies run services between Forbes, NSW, Australia and Coolah, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Binnia St Before Booyamurra St via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 and Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy in around 6h 56m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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 Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Binnia St Before Booyamurra St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Binnia St After Booyamurra St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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