There are 6 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-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane OAG - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John Stbus
6h 14m$418–740Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton Stbus 372 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Kempseybus
14h 35m$70–106Train
- Take the train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 446
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Kempsey Stationtrain 33 / ...
15h 57m$72–250Drive 719.6 km
- Drive from Forbes to Kempseycar 719.6 km
8h 45m$128–185Fly from Parkes, bus
- Fly from Parkes (PKE) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane PKE - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John Stbus
9h 37m$315–770Bus via Sydney
- Take the bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to 4612 Mitchell Hwybus 572
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Kempseybus
15h 58m$120–186
Forbes to Kempsey by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbes to Kempsey is to bus which costs $70 - $110 and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Forbes to Kempsey is to drive and fly and bus which takes 6h 14m and costs $410 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbes to Kempsey. However, there are services departing from Victoria Park, Harold St and arriving at Kempsey via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop and Port Macquarie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Forbes station to Kempsey station. However, there are services departing from Parkes Station and arriving at Kempsey Station via Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 57m.
The distance between Forbes and Kempsey is 590 km. The road distance is 719.6 km.
The best way to get from Forbes to Kempsey without a car is to bus which takes 14h 35m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Forbes to Kempsey, including transfers.
Forbes to Kempsey bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Victoria Park, Harold St station.
Forbes to Kempsey train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Parkes Station.
The best way to get from Forbes to Kempsey is to bus which takes 14h 35m and costs $70 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $250 and takes 15h 57m.
What companies run services between Forbes, NSW, Australia and Kempsey, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Kempsey via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, Gordon St Before Horton St, and Port Macquarie in around 14h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Park, Harold St 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 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–490
Flights from Parkes to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $45–70
Train from Strathfield Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Strathfield Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to 4612 Mitchell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Port Macquarie to Kempsey
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Kempsey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Forbes to Kempsey bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1.
Forbes to Kempsey train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Strathfield Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbes to Kempsey is 720 km. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Forbes to Kempsey.
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