There are 8 ways to get from Forster to Forbes by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, train via Lithgow
best- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rdbus 150 / ...
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Epping Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Epping Station, Beecroft Rd, Stand F to Blacktown Station, Stand Dbus 630
- Take the train from Blacktown Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus 571
14h 8m$54–211Bus, train
- 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 51m$64–111Drive 603 km
- Drive from Forster to Forbescar 603 km
7h 38m$111–161Bus 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 53m$325–813Bus
- 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 bus from Central Station to Orangebus
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus 519 / ...
14h 23m$116–194Train
- 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 36m$229–553Train 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
12h 4m$282–711
Forster to Forbes by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forster to Forbes is to bus and train which costs $60 - $120 and takes 14h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Forster to Forbes is to drive which takes 7h 38m and costs $110 - $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 Bulahdelah, Central Station and Orange Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 23m.
The distance between Forster and Forbes is 760 km. The road distance is 603 km.
The best way to get from Forster to Forbes without a car is to bus and train via Lithgow which takes 14h 8m and costs $50 - $220.
It takes approximately 14h 8m to get from Forster to Forbes, including transfers.
Forster to Forbes bus services, operated by Busways, depart from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St station.
The best way to get from Forster to Forbes is to bus which takes 14h 23m and costs $110 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $260 and takes 15h 13m.
Forster to Forbes bus services, operated by Busways, arrive at Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forster to Forbes is 603 km. It takes approximately 7h 38m 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 Bulahdelah, Central Station, and Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 14h 23m. 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 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Parkes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–310
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Epping Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Blacktown Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Blacktown Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $22–29
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–140
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
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
Train from Taree Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $40–65
- First Class
- $55–85
Train from Taree Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $40–65
- First Class
- $60–90
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- 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 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Epping Station, Beecroft Rd, Stand F to Blacktown Station, Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- 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
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
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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bulahdelah to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–70
- Advantage
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $60–90
- 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/
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
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