There are 6 ways to get from Forbes to Geelong by car, plane, shuttle, bus, or train
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Drive, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
best- Drive from Forbes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OAG - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
5h 10m$373–673Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
12h 38m$52–98Bus, train
- Take the bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
10h 9m$64–224Drive 725.7 km
- Drive from Forbes to Geelongcar 725.7 km
8h 4m$133–192Drive, fly to Avalon Airport
- Drive from Forbes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OAG - AVV
7h 44m$167–701Bus, train via Albury
- Take the bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Albury Stationtrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
11h 32m$56–199
Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbes to Geelong is to bus which costs $50 - $100 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Forbes to Geelong is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 5h 10m and costs $370 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbes to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Victoria Park, Harold St and arriving at Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 38m.
The distance between Forbes and Geelong is 826 km. The road distance is 725.7 km.
The best way to get from Forbes to Geelong without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 9m and costs $60 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Forbes to Geelong, including transfers.
Forbes to Geelong bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Victoria Park, Harold St station.
Forbes to Geelong bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbes to Geelong is 726 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Forbes to Geelong.
There are 873+ hotels available in Geelong.
What companies run services between Forbes, NSW, Australia and Geelong, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 12h 38m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–600
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $50–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
Train from Cootamundra Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $29–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Albury Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–15
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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