There are 8 ways to get from Forster to Thredbo 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 Canberra
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Kosciuszko Rd775
14h 34m$129–228Bus, 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 Station, Coach Stop to Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Kosciuszko Rd775
15h 25m$86–127Drive 768.1 km
- Drive from Forster to Thredbo768.1 km
8h 41m$151–218Bus, bus to Newcastle Airport, fly
- 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 Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Kosciuszko Rd
11h 24m$298–495Bus, train via Sydney
- 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 Canberra
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Kosciuszko Rd775
15h$109–168Train, bus
- Take the train from Taree Station to Strathfield Station34 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Canberra Station633 / ...
- Take the bus from Canberra Station, Coach Stop to Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Kosciuszko Rd775
15h 46m$94–269Bus to Port Macquarie, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton St
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)PQQ - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Kosciuszko Rd
13h 17m$503–824Train to Sydney International Airport, fly, 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 Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Kosciuszko Rd
14h 2m$306–683
Forster to Thredbo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forster to Thredbo is to bus and train which costs $85 - $130 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Forster to Thredbo is to drive which takes 8h 41m and costs $150 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Forster to Thredbo. However, there are services departing from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St and arriving at Friday Flat, Coach Carpark via Bulahdelah, Central Station, Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St and Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Kosciuszko Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 34m.
The distance between Forster and Thredbo is 815 km. The road distance is 768.1 km.
The best way to get from Forster to Thredbo without a car is to bus which takes 14h 34m and costs $120 - $230.
It takes approximately 14h 34m to get from Forster to Thredbo, including transfers.
Forster to Thredbo bus services, operated by Busways, depart from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St station.
Forster to Thredbo bus services, operated by Busways, arrive at Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forster to Thredbo is 768 km. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Forster to Thredbo.
There are 348+ hotels available in Thredbo.
What companies run services between Forster, NSW, Australia and Thredbo, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Friday Flat, Coach Carpark via Bulahdelah, Central Station, Canberra, Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St, and Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Kosciuszko Rd in around 14h 34m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Port Macquarie to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–370
- 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
- $220–360
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–370
- 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
- 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/
- 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 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
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/
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Kosciuszko Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Canberra Station, Coach Stop to Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Kosciuszko Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- 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
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