There are 9 ways to get from Forster to Forbes by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Dbus
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Lucknowbus
- Take the bus from Mitchell Hwy Opp Wentworth Main Mine to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus 571
13h 37m$95–143Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand Cbus 150 / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Strathfield Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Stationtrain 445
14h 52m$64–111Drive 603 km
- Drive from Forster to Forbescar 603 km
7h 37m$109–158Bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Parkes
- Take the bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton Stbus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Parkes (PKE)plane PQQ - PKE
9h 46m$315–763Bus, train via Bathurst
- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch Stbus 150 / ...
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Bathurst Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus 571
14h 31m$77–135Train
- Take the train from Taree Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Stationtrain 445
15h 13m$76–256Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Parkes
- Take the train from Taree Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Parkes (PKE)plane SYD - PKE
10h 35m$219–523Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Taree Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane SYD - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus
11h 58m$247–635Bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton Stbus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane PQQ - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus
13h 2m$420–647
Forster to Forbes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forster to Forbes is to bus and train which costs $60 - $120 and takes 14h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Forster to Forbes is to drive which takes 7h 37m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Forster to Forbes station. However, there are services departing from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St and arriving at Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Taree Station, Coach Stop, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd and Mitchell Hwy Opp Wentworth Main Mine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 37m.
The distance between Forster and Forbes is 734 km. The road distance is 603 km.
The best way to get from Forster to Forbes without a car is to bus which takes 13h 37m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 13h 37m to get from Forster to Forbes, including transfers.
Forster to Forbes bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Taree Station, Coach Stop.
The best way to get from Forster to Forbes is to bus which takes 13h 37m and costs $95 - $150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $260 and takes 15h 13m.
Forster to Forbes bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D.
Yes, the driving distance between Forster to Forbes is 603 km. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Forster to Forbes.
What companies run services between Forster, NSW, Australia and Forbes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Taree Station, Coach Stop, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Lucknow, and Mitchell Hwy Opp Wentworth Main Mine in around 13h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Taree Station, Coach Stop, Taree Station, Strathfield Station, Parkes Station, and Parkes Station, Coach Stop in around 15h 13m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Port Macquarie to Parkes via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Parkes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
Flights from Port Macquarie to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–460
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Port Macquarie to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Orange Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- 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 Taree Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $55–70
- Sleeper
- $150–170
Train from Taree Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Mitchell Hwy Opp Wentworth Main Mine to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bulahdelah to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45–65
- Advantage
- $50–75
- Flexible
- $55–85
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bulahdelah to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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