There are 11 ways to get from Forster to Orbost by bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Canberra
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Nicholson St/Wolseley St
15h 44m$104–225Bus, train
cheapest- 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 Canberra Station633 / ...
- Take the bus from Canberra to Nicholson St/Wolseley St
16h 39m$61–125Train, bus
- Take the train from Taree Station to Strathfield Station34 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Canberra Station633 / ...
- Take the bus from Canberra to Nicholson St/Wolseley St
17h 2m$69–267Drive 919.2 km
- Drive from Forster to Orbost919.2 km
10h 18m$179–259Bus, bus to Newcastle Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport
- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbrae
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)NTL - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Nicholson St/Wolseley St
12h 35m$273–482Bus, train via Bega
- 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 bus from Central Station to BegaPm2
- Take the bus from Carp St/Church St to Nicholson St/Wolseley St
21h 51m$92–144Bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton St
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)PQQ - MIM
- Take the bus from Bennet Lane to Nicholson St/Wolseley St
13h 47m$363–653Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Take the train from Taree Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)SYD - MIM
- Take the bus from Bennet Lane to Nicholson St/Wolseley St
14h 36m$246–632Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Taree Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)SYD - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Nicholson St/Wolseley St
15h 12m$281–680Bus, bus to Newcastle Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbrae
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)NTL - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Nicholson St/Wolseley St
15h 9m$163–497Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Moruya Airport, bus
- Take the train from Taree Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Moruya Airport (MYA)SYD - MYA
- Take the bus from Apex Park/Princes Hwy to Nicholson St/Wolseley St
16h 47m$254–613
Forster to Orbost by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forster to Orbost is to bus and train which costs $60 - $130 and takes 16h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Forster to Orbost is to drive which takes 10h 18m and costs $170 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Forster to Orbost. However, there are services departing from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St and arriving at Nicholson St/Wolseley St via Bulahdelah, Central Station and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 44m.
The distance between Forster and Orbost is 966 km. The road distance is 919.2 km.
The best way to get from Forster to Orbost without a car is to bus which takes 15h 44m and costs $100 - $230.
It takes approximately 15h 44m to get from Forster to Orbost, including transfers.
Forster to Orbost bus services, operated by Busways, depart from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St station.
Forster to Orbost bus services, operated by Busways, arrive at Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forster to Orbost is 919 km. It takes approximately 10h 18m to drive from Forster to Orbost.
There are 19+ hotels available in Orbost.
What companies run services between Forster, NSW, Australia and Orbost, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Nicholson St/Wolseley St via Bulahdelah, Central Station, Canberra, and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave in around 15h 44m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Merimbula Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–370
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–360
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–430
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Port Macquarie to Merimbula Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Moruya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–360
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- 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
Train from Strathfield Station to Canberra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–75
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- 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
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $60–95
- 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/
Bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Bega
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Nicholson St/Wolseley St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Canberra to Nicholson St/Wolseley St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Carp St/Church St to Nicholson St/Wolseley St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Bennet Lane to Nicholson St/Wolseley St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Bairnsdale to Nicholson St/Wolseley St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Apex Park/Princes Hwy to Nicholson St/Wolseley St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
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