There are 8 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
10h 1m$80–118Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop572
- Take the train from Bathurst Station to Central StationBmt
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton StationCcn
11h 5m$46–63Drive 467.1 km
- Drive from Forbes to Maitland467.1 km
5h 46m$92–133Drive 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 25m$214–490Train via Hamilton Station
- Take the train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Station446
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Hamilton StationCcn
11h 7m$57–101Train
- 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 8m$253–618Fly from Parkes, train
- Fly from Parkes (PKE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)PKE - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Maitland Station
8h 18m$208–437
Forbes to Maitland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbes to Maitland is to bus and train which costs $45 - $65 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Forbes to Maitland is to drive which takes 5h 46m and costs $90 - $140.
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 10h 1m.
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 10h 1m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 10h 1m 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 10h 1m and costs $80 - $120. Alternatively, you can train via Hamilton Station, which costs $55 - $110 and takes 11h 7m.
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 10h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Maitland Station via Parkes Station, Coach Stop, Parkes Station, Strathfield Station, and Hamilton Station in around 11h 7m.
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- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Orange Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–210
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from Parkes to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–420
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Bathurst Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Strathfield Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- 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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