There are 8 ways to get from Forster to Caboolture by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Taree Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Caboolture station, platform 3train Ipca / ...
11h 23m$51–406Bus
- Take the bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus 3101 / ...
13h 20m$67–96Drive 680.7 km
- Drive from Forster to Caboolturecar 680.7 km
7h 22m$126–181Bus, bus to Newcastle Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch Stbus
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbraebus
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane NTL - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
7h 46m$127–355Bus, train
- Take the bus from Little St At Memorial Dr to Victoria St After Pulteney Stbus 309 / ...
- Take the bus from Taree to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Caboolture station, platform 3train
14h 59mBus to Port Macquarie, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton Stbus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PQQ - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
7h 44m$267–654Train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Taree Station to Urunga Stationtrain
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CFS - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
9h 4m$333–907Bus, bus to Newcastle Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch Stbus
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbraebus
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane NTL - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Fortitude Valley station, platform 2train
- Take the train from Fortitude Valley station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
9h 59m$127–343
Forster to Caboolture by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forster to Caboolture is to bus which costs $65 - $100 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Forster to Caboolture is to drive which takes 7h 22m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Forster to Caboolture station. However, there are services departing from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St and arriving at Caboolture station, stop B via Taree Station, Coach Stop, Brisbane Roma Street and Eastern Service Rd at Creek Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between Forster and Caboolture is 696 km. The road distance is 680.7 km.
The best way to get from Forster to Caboolture without a car is to train which takes 11h 23m and costs $50 - $410.
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Forster to Caboolture, including transfers.
Forster to Caboolture bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Taree Station, Coach Stop.
The best way to get from Forster to Caboolture is to train which takes 11h 23m and costs $50 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $100 and takes 13h 20m.
Forster to Caboolture bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Roma Street Station, Stand F.
Caboolture is 1h behind Forster. It is currently 1:41 PM in Forster and 12:41 PM in Caboolture.
What companies run services between Forster, NSW, Australia and Caboolture, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Caboolture station, platform 3 via Taree Station, Coach Stop, Taree Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 11h 23m. Alternatively, NSW TrainLink operates a bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand F twice daily. Tickets cost $45–65 and the journey takes 8h 55m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–700
Flights from Port Macquarie to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Taree Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $75–100
- Sleeper
- $180–210
Train from Taree Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $28–40
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Fortitude Valley station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Fortitude Valley station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–188
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $17–35
- AChoice
- $9–12
- Gold Class
- $150
- Heritage Class
- $188
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Taree Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $28–40
- First Class
- $35–60
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Taree to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Little St At Memorial Dr to Victoria St After Pulteney St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://egginscomfortcoaches.com.au/
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