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 Station446
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Hamilton StationCcn
- Walk from Hamilton Station to Port Stephens
11h 21mBus, travel
- 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 Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand B
- Take the bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand A to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av130
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephens
11h 37mDrive to Orange Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus, travel
- 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 Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephens
7h 10mBus, train, travel
- 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 Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av130
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephens
12h 17mBus 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 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 Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephens
8h 54mFly Parkes to Sydney International Airport, train, bus, travel
- 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 Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephens
8h 58mBus, bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)CBR - NTL
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephens
9h 32m
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 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Forbes to Port Stephens, including transfers.
There are 591+ 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 Lucknow, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand E, Hornsby Station, George St, Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St, Newcastle Interchange, Stand B, Newcastle Interchange, Stand A, and Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av in around 11h 37m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Orange Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–330
Flights from Parkes to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 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
- $310–470
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–340
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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 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 Lucknow to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- info@pscoaches.com.au
- Website
- 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/
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/
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