There are 9 ways to get from Forster to Forbes by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St150 / ...
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Orange
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop519 / ...
14h 23m$118–191Bus, train via Bathurst
cheapest- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand C150 / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Central StationCcn
- Take the train from Central Station to Bathurst StationBmt
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Forbes Station, Coach Stop571
14h 57m$59–77Bus, train
- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand C150 / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Strathfield StationCcn
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Station445
14h 51m$69–115Drive 603 km
- Drive from Forster to Forbes603 km
7h 36m$119–171Bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Parkes
- Take the bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton St
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Parkes (PKE)PQQ - PKE
9h 43m$347–525Train
- Take the train from Taree Station to Strathfield Station34 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Station445
15h 13m$77–257Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Parkes
- Take the train from Taree Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Parkes (PKE)SYD - PKE
10h 35m$260–644Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Parkes
- Drive from Forster to Orange Airport (OAG)
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Parkes (PKE)OAG - PKE
8h 23m$276–538Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Taree Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)SYD - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
11h 58m$268–596
Forster to Forbes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forster to Forbes is to bus and train via Bathurst which costs $55 - $80 and takes 14h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Forster to Forbes is to drive which takes 7h 36m and costs $110 - $180.
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 720 km. The road distance is 603 km.
The best way to get from Forster to Forbes without a car is to bus which takes 14h 23m and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 14h 23m 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 36m 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
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Parkes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Orange Airport to Parkes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- 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
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Central Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- 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
- 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
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.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
- $19–23
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bulahdelah to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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/
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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 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
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