There are 7 ways to get from Forbes to Maitland by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to 4612 Mitchell Hwy572
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D to Maitland Station, Station St
9h 56m$80–118Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1572
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains StationBmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Strathfield StationBmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Hamilton StationCcn
10h 35m$50–72Drive 467.1 km
- Drive from Forbes to Maitland467.1 km
5h 46m$90–130Drive to Orange Airport, fly, train
- Drive from Forbes to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)OAG - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Maitland Station
6h 26m$203–479Train
- Take the train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Station446
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Maitland Station33 / ...
11h 31m$61–230Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)DBO - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Maitland Station
8h 9m$243–588Fly from Parkes, train
- Fly from Parkes (PKE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)PKE - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Maitland Station
8h 14m$198–427
Forbes to Maitland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbes to Maitland is to bus and train which costs $50 - $75 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Forbes to Maitland is to drive which takes 5h 46m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbes station to Maitland station. However, there are services departing from Forbes Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Maitland Station, Station St via Lucknow and Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 56m.
The distance between Forbes and Maitland is 546 km. The road distance is 467.1 km.
The best way to get from Forbes to Maitland without a car is to bus which takes 9h 56m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Forbes to Maitland, including transfers.
Forbes to Maitland bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Forbes Station, Coach Stop.
The best way to get from Forbes to Maitland is to bus which takes 9h 56m and costs $80 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $60 - $230 and takes 11h 31m.
Forbes to Maitland bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at 4612 Mitchell Hwy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbes to Maitland is 467 km. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Forbes to Maitland.
What companies run services between Forbes, NSW, Australia and Maitland, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Maitland Station, Station St via Lucknow and Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D in around 9h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Maitland Station via Parkes Station, Coach Stop, Parkes Station, and Strathfield Station in around 11h 31m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Orange Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–340
Flights from Parkes to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–400
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–480
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Emu Plains Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $27–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Strathfield Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $27–40
- First Class
- $35–55
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
Train from Strathfield Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $26–40
- First Class
- $35–55
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D to Maitland Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- 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 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
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Lucknow to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
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