There are 5 ways to get from Forbes to Pambula by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly
best- Drive from Forbes to Orange Airport (OAG)
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)OAG - MIM
5h 33m$355–887Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2792
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5 to Canberra Station, Coach Stop782 / ...
- Take the bus from Canberra Station, Coach Stop to Pambula Playground, Bennett Lane771
11h 6m$53–81Drive 517.3 km
- Drive from Forbes to Pambula517.3 km
6h 17m$102–147Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)DBO - MIM
7h 11m$455–1,145Fly from Parkes
- Fly from Parkes (PKE) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)PKE - MIM
9h 11m$360–914
Forbes to Pambula by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbes to Pambula is to bus which costs $50 - $85 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Forbes to Pambula is to drive and fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $350 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbes station to Pambula. However, there are services departing from Forbes Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Pambula Playground, Bennett Lane via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5 and Canberra Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
The distance between Forbes and Pambula is 533 km. The road distance is 517.3 km.
The best way to get from Forbes to Pambula without a car is to bus which takes 11h 6m and costs $50 - $85.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Forbes to Pambula, including transfers.
Forbes to Pambula bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Forbes Station, Coach Stop.
The best way to get from Forbes to Pambula is to bus which takes 11h 6m and costs $50 - $85. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $360 - $950 and takes 9h 11m.
Forbes to Pambula bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbes to Pambula is 517 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Forbes to Pambula.
What companies run services between Forbes, NSW, Australia and Pambula, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Pambula Playground, Bennett Lane via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5 and Canberra Station, Coach Stop in around 11h 6m. Alternatively, Regional Express flies from Parkes (PKE) to Merimbula Airport (MIM) 5 times a week.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Orange Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Merimbula Airport via Broken Hill, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Parkes to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5 to Canberra Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Canberra Station, Coach Stop to Pambula Playground, Bennett Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- 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
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