There are 5 ways to get from Forbes to Toowoomba by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
best- Drive from Forbes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane OAG - WTB
6h 30m$630–1,901Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 446
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
25h 33m$134–375Bus
- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Toowoombabus
18h 23m$163–241Drive 859.8 km
- Drive from Forbes to Toowoombacar 859.8 km
9h 28m$163–235Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DBO - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
7h 58m$439–815
Forbes to Toowoomba by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbes to Toowoomba is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Forbes to Toowoomba is to drive and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $600 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbes station to Toowoomba. However, there are services departing from Forbes Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Toowoomba via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 and Lightning Ridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 23m.
The distance between Forbes and Toowoomba is 847 km. The road distance is 859.8 km.
The best way to get from Forbes to Toowoomba without a car is to bus which takes 18h 23m and costs $160 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Forbes to Toowoomba, including transfers.
Forbes to Toowoomba bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Forbes Station, Coach Stop.
Forbes to Toowoomba bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1.
Toowoomba is 1h behind Forbes. It is currently 6:46 AM in Forbes and 5:46 AM in Toowoomba.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbes to Toowoomba is 860 km. It takes approximately 9h 28m to drive from Forbes to Toowoomba.
What companies run services between Forbes, NSW, Australia and Toowoomba, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Toowoomba via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 and Lightning Ridge in around 18h 23m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- 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 Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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 Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $28–45
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