There are 8 ways to get from Lalor to Forbes by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Broadmeadows Station to Cootamundra Station622 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop791
10h 5m$66–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broadmeadows Station, Railway Cres to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 16204 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop791
12h 30m$59–87Drive 638.7 km
- Drive from Lalor to Forbes638.7 km
7h 3m$125–180Fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Orange Airport (OAG)MEL - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
8h 11m$396–684Bus via Gundagai
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Gundagai
- Take the bus from Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1724
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop791
12h 43m$124–140Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)MEL - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
10h 52m$178–496Fly to Parkes
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Parkes (PKE)MEL - PKE
7h 16m$692–900Fly to Wagga Wagga, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)MEL - WGA
- Take the train from Wagga Wagga Station to Cootamundra Station
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
10h 25m$188–684
Lalor to Forbes by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lalor to Forbes is to bus which costs $55 - $90 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lalor to Forbes is to drive which takes 7h 3m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Lalor station to Forbes station. However, there are services departing from Lalor Station/High St and arriving at Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Keon Park Station/Keon Pde, Broadmeadows Station, Railway Cres and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Lalor and Forbes is 682 km. The road distance is 638.7 km.
The best way to get from Lalor to Forbes without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 5m and costs $65 - $230.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Lalor to Forbes, including transfers.
Lalor to Forbes bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Broadmeadows Station, Railway Cres.
The best way to get from Lalor to Forbes is to bus which takes 12h 30m and costs $55 - $90. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $650 - $900 and takes 7h 16m.
Lalor to Forbes bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Lalor to Forbes is 639 km. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Lalor to Forbes.
What companies run services between Lalor, VIC, Australia and Forbes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Lalor Station/High St to Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Asquith St/Hughes Pde, Keon Park Station/Keon Pde, Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rd, Broadmeadows Station, Railway Cres, and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 in around 12h 30m. Alternatively, Qantas and Regional Express fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Parkes (PKE) 6 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wagga Wagga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–4,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–4,900
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Parkes via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wagga Wagga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broadmeadows Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Wagga Wagga Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $20–27
- First
- $28–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Broadmeadows Station, Railway Cres to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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 Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Gundagai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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