There are 7 ways to get from Forbes to Kempsey by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly, bus
best- Drive from Forbes to Orange Airport (OAG)
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)OAG - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
6h 9m$371–596Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Wauchope Station, Coach Stop374 / ...
- Take the bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop153
14h 8m$71–108Train
- Take the train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Station446
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Kempsey Station33 / ...
15h 57m$77–270Drive 717.6 km
- Drive from Forbes to Kempsey717.6 km
8h 45m$141–203Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)DBO - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
7h 47m$371–654Fly from Parkes, bus
- Fly from Parkes (PKE) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)PKE - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
9h 37m$316–483Bus via Sydney
- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to 4612 Mitchell Hwy572
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Kempsey
15h 41m$125–186
Forbes to Kempsey by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbes to Kempsey is to bus which costs $70 - $110 and takes 14h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Forbes to Kempsey is to drive and fly and bus which takes 6h 9m and costs $370 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbes station to Kempsey station. However, there are services departing from Forbes Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Kempsey Station, Coach Stop via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop and Wauchope Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 8m.
The distance between Forbes and Kempsey is 590 km. The road distance is 717.6 km.
The best way to get from Forbes to Kempsey without a car is to bus which takes 14h 8m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Forbes to Kempsey, including transfers.
Forbes to Kempsey bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Forbes Station, Coach Stop.
The best way to get from Forbes to Kempsey is to bus which takes 14h 8m and costs $70 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $270 and takes 15h 57m.
Forbes to Kempsey bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbes to Kempsey is 718 km. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Forbes to Kempsey.
What companies run services between Forbes, NSW, Australia and Kempsey, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, and Wauchope Station, Coach Stop in around 14h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Kempsey Station via Parkes Station, Coach Stop, Parkes Station, and Strathfield Station in around 15h 57m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Orange Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–480
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Port Macquarie via Broken Hill, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Parkes to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–460
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- 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 Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Wauchope Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Lucknow to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Kempsey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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