There are 8 ways to get from Forster to Howard by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, bus to Newcastle Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, taxi
best- 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 Hervey Bay (HVB)plane NTL - HVB
- Take the taxi from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Howardtaxi
8h 48m$404–880Train
cheapest- Take the train from Taree Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Howardtrain Tilt Train
15h 23m$64–1,316Bus
- Take the bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus 3101 / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Howardbus Pm16
19h 20m$110–156Drive 909.9 km
- Drive from Forster to Howardcar 909.9 km
9h 47m$165–238Bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Hervey Bay, taxi
- Take the bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton Stbus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane PQQ - HVB
- Take the taxi from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Howardtaxi
9h 54m$449–859Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, taxi
- Take the train from Taree Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane SYD - HVB
- Take the taxi from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Howardtaxi
10h 13m$263–839Bus, bus to Newcastle Airport, fly to Bundaberg, 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 Bundaberg (BDB)plane NTL - BDB
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Howardtrain
11h 46m$378–871Bus via Maryborough
- Take the bus from Little St At Memorial Dr to Victoria St After Pulteney Stbus 309 / ...
- Take the bus from Taree to Brisbane Domestic Airportbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to Maryboroughbus
24h 50m
Forster to Howard by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forster to Howard is to bus which costs $110 - $160 and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Forster to Howard is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 8h 48m and costs $400 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Forster to Howard. However, there are services departing from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St and arriving at Howard via Taree Station, Coach Stop and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 20m.
The distance between Forster and Howard is 1044 km. The road distance is 909.9 km.
The best way to get from Forster to Howard without a car is to train which takes 15h 23m and costs $60 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Forster to Howard, including transfers.
Forster to Howard bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Taree Station, Coach Stop.
The best way to get from Forster to Howard is to train which takes 15h 23m and costs $60 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $160 and takes 19h 20m.
Forster to Howard bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Roma Street Station, Stand F.
Howard is 1h behind Forster. It is currently 8:30 AM in Forster and 7:30 AM in Howard.
What companies run services between Forster, NSW, Australia and Howard, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Howard via Taree Station, Coach Stop, Taree Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 15h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Howard via Taree Station, Coach Stop, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 19h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Port Macquarie to Hervey Bay via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Port Macquarie to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
Flights from Port Macquarie to Hervey Bay via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Bundaberg via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–480
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Hervey Bay via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- 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 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
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–1,056
- 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
- $85–200
- AChoice
- $14–70
- Gold Class
- $843
- Heritage Class
- $1,056
Train from Bundaberg to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–218
- 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
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $3–14
- Gold Class
- $174
- Heritage Class
- $218
- 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 Brisbane Roma Street to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Taree to Brisbane Domestic Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–230
Bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to Maryborough
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $60–90
- Advantage
- $70–110
- Flexible
- $80–130
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Torquay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5277 9000
- Website
- 131008.com
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5561 2670
- Website
- 131008.com
Torquay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5277 9000
- Website
- 131008.com
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5561 2670
- Website
- 131008.com
Torquay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5277 9000
- Website
- 131008.com
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5561 2670
- Website
- 131008.com
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