There are 7 ways to get from Forbes to Port Stephens by train, unknown, bus, car, or plane
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Train, travel
best- Take the train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 446
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Hamilton Stationtrain Ccn
- Walk from Hamilton Station to Port Stephensunknown
11h 7mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Orange Station, Coach Bay 1bus 520 / ...
- Take the bus from Orange to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Karuahbus
- Walk from Karuah to Port Stephensunknown
12h 2mDrive to Orange Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus, travel
- Drive from Forbes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OAG - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Avbus
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
6h 54mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus 572
- Take the train from Bathurst Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand A to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Avbus 130
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
12h 1mBus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus, travel
- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DBO - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Avbus
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
8h 37mFly Parkes to Sydney International Airport, train, bus, travel
- Fly from Parkes (PKE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PKE - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Avbus
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
8h 47mBus, bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke Stbus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane CBR - NTL
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
9h 31m
Orange Airport (OAG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Forbes and Port Stephens is 651 km.
The best way to get from Forbes to Port Stephens without a car is to train and travel which takes 11h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Forbes to Port Stephens, including transfers.
There are 601+ hotels available in Port Stephens.
What companies run services between Forbes, NSW, Australia and Port Stephens, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Forbes to Port Stephens. However, you can take the line 519 bus to Parkes Station, Coach Stop, walk to Parkes Station, take the train to Strathfield Station, take the train to Hamilton Station, then travel to Port Stephens. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Port Stephens via Orange, Central Station, and Karuah in around 12h 2m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Orange Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 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
- $170–360
Flights from Parkes to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–340
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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 Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- 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
Bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Orange Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
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 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 Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Orange to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Karuah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- info@pscoaches.com.au
- Website
- pscoaches.com.au
Bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand A to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
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