There are 7 ways to get from Forbes to Nelson Bay by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly, train, bus
best- 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 Hamilton Station
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Donald St Before Stockton St
7h 9m$197–358Bus, 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 Newcastle InterchangeCcn
- Take the bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand A to Donald St Before Stockton St130 / ...
12h 16m$44–61Train, bus
- Take the train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Station446
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Hamilton StationCcn
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Donald St Before Stockton St130 / ...
12h 10m$55–99Bus
- 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 Broadmeadow Station, Brown Rd
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Donald St Before Stockton St130 / ...
12h 12m$88–130Drive 534.9 km
- Drive from Forbes to Nelson Bay534.9 km
6h 32m$102–147Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly, train, bus
- 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 Hamilton Station
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Donald St Before Stockton St
8h 52m$247–467Fly from Parkes, train, bus
- Fly from Parkes (PKE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)PKE - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Donald St Before Stockton St
9h 2m$192–296
Forbes to Nelson Bay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbes to Nelson Bay is to bus and train which costs $40 - $65 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Forbes to Nelson Bay is to drive which takes 6h 32m and costs $100 - $150.
The distance between Forbes and Nelson Bay is 567 km. The road distance is 534.9 km.
The best way to get from Forbes to Nelson Bay without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 10m and costs $55 - $100.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Forbes to Nelson Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbes to Nelson Bay is 535 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Forbes to Nelson Bay.
There are 1414+ hotels available in Nelson Bay.
What companies run services between Forbes, NSW, Australia and Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Donald St Before Stockton St via Lucknow, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D, Broadmeadow Station, Brown Rd, Broadmeadow Station, Hamilton Station, and Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St in around 12h 12m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Orange Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–360
Flights from Parkes to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–420
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Bathurst Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- info@pscoaches.com.au
- Website
- pscoaches.com.au
Bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Donald St Before Stockton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand A to Donald St Before Stockton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
- 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 Broadmeadow Station, Brown Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- 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
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
- 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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