There are 8 ways to get from Forbes to Shellharbour by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly, train
best- Drive from Forbes to Orange Airport (OAG)
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)OAG - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
5h 7m$193–355Bus, train via Bathurst
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 bus from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A to Wollongong Station, Station St
11h 34m$34–55Bus, train
- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2792
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Moss Vale Station624 / ...
- Take the bus from Moss Vale Station, Coach Bay to Albion Park Station, Coach Stop753 / ...
9h 57m$57–205Bus
- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Orange Station, Coach Bay 1520 / ...
- Take the bus from Orange to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A to Wollongong Station, Station St
10h 58m$73–108Drive 421.2 km
- Drive from Forbes to Shellharbour421.2 km
4h 53m$83–119Bus 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 Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
6h 50m$243–453Line 571 bus to Parkes, fly, train, line 53 bus
- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Parkes Station, Coach Stop
- Fly from Parkes (PKE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)PKE - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School
6h 59m$198–482Train
- Take the train from Parkes Station to Central Station446
- Take the train from Central Station to Wollongong StationSco
11h 21m$52–95
Forbes to Shellharbour by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbes to Shellharbour is to bus and train via Bathurst which costs $30 - $55 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Forbes to Shellharbour is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbes station to Shellharbour. However, there are services departing from Forbes Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Orange, Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A and Wollongong Station, Station St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Forbes and Shellharbour is 427 km. The road distance is 421.2 km.
The best way to get from Forbes to Shellharbour without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 57m and costs $55 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Forbes to Shellharbour, including transfers.
Forbes to Shellharbour bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Forbes Station, Coach Stop.
The best way to get from Forbes to Shellharbour is to bus which takes 10h 58m and costs $70 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $95 and takes 11h 21m.
Forbes to Shellharbour bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Orange Station, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbes to Shellharbour is 421 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Forbes to Shellharbour.
What companies run services between Forbes, NSW, Australia and Shellharbour, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Orange, Central Station, Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A, and Wollongong Station, Station St in around 10h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Addison St Before Mary St via Parkes Station, Coach Stop, Parkes Station, Central Station, Wollongong Station, and Wollongong Station, Station St in around 11h 21m.
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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
- $180–350
Flights from Parkes to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
- 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
- $270–950
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Central Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
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/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Cootamundra Station to Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–60
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Parkes Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- 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
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 Moss Vale Station, Coach Bay to Albion Park Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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 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 Parkes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- 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 Orange to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- http://www.premierillawarra.com.au/
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