There are 6 ways to get from Forbes to Warrnambool by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
13h 21m$64–223Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
17h 12m$54–119Bus, train via Gundagai
- Take the bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan Stbus 723
- Take the bus from Gundagai to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
15h 43m$127–145Drive 880.6 km
- Drive from Forbes to Warrnamboolcar 880.6 km
10h 22m$162–234Drive, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train
- Drive from Forbes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OAG - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
8h$390–784Drive, fly to Avalon Airport, bus, train
- Drive from Forbes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OAG - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
12h 43m$200–813
Forbes to Warrnambool by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbes to Warrnambool is to bus which costs $50 - $120 and takes 17h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Forbes to Warrnambool is to drive and fly and shuttle and train which takes 8h and costs $390 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbes station to Warrnambool station. However, there are services departing from Forbes Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Warrnambool Station/Merri St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 12m.
The distance between Forbes and Warrnambool is 952 km. The road distance is 880.6 km.
The best way to get from Forbes to Warrnambool without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 21m and costs $60 - $230.
It takes approximately 13h 21m to get from Forbes to Warrnambool, including transfers.
Forbes to Warrnambool bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Forbes Station, Coach Stop.
Forbes to Warrnambool bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbes to Warrnambool is 881 km. It takes approximately 10h 22m to drive from Forbes to Warrnambool.
There are 379+ hotels available in Warrnambool.
What companies run services between Forbes, NSW, Australia and Warrnambool, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Forbes Station, Coach Stop to Warrnambool Station/Merri St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 17h 12m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- 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 1 to Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Gundagai to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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