There are 6 ways to get from Forbes to Lara by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Drive from Forbes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OAG - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Lara Stationtrain
4h 58m$389–723Bus
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 Lara Station/Hicks Stbus
12h 23m$52–97Bus, 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 Lara Stationtrain
9h 55m$64–224Bus, train via Gundagai
- 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 Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan Stbus 723
- Take the bus from Gundagai to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
12h 17m$127–146Drive 712.5 km
- Drive from Forbes to Laracar 712.5 km
7h 53m$127–183Drive, fly to Avalon Airport
- Drive from Forbes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OAG - AVV
7h 15m$369–939
Forbes to Lara by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbes to Lara is to bus which costs $50 - $100 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Forbes to Lara is to drive and fly and train which takes 4h 58m and costs $380 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbes to Lara station. However, there are services departing from Victoria Park, Harold St and arriving at Lara Station/Hicks St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 23m.
The distance between Forbes and Lara is 814 km. The road distance is 712.5 km.
The best way to get from Forbes to Lara without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 55m and costs $60 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Forbes to Lara, including transfers.
Forbes to Lara bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Victoria Park, Harold St station.
Forbes to Lara bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbes to Lara is 713 km. It takes approximately 7h 53m to drive from Forbes to Lara.
There are 401+ hotels available in Lara.
What companies run services between Forbes, NSW, Australia and Lara, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Lara Station/Hicks St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 12h 23m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Sunshine Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- 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
- 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 Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Gundagai to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Lara Station/Hicks St
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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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