There are 8 ways to get from Merriwa to Forbes by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)PER - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
11h 42m$695–1,263Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)PER - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Parkes Station
15h 44m$340–870Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Forbes Station, Coach Stop571
3d 12h$893–7,563Drive 3,489.9 km
- Drive from Merriwa to Forbes3,489.9 km
36h 30m$667–964Fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Orange Airport (OAG)PER - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
12h 35m$562–1,185Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)PER - 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
13h 46m$444–1,068Fly to Parkes
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Parkes (PKE)PER - PKE
11h 14m$687–2,051Fly to Wagga Wagga, train, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)PER - 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
16h 5m$544–1,186
Merriwa to Forbes by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merriwa to Forbes is to fly and bus which costs $440 - $1,100 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Merriwa to Forbes is to fly which takes 11h 14m and costs $650 - $2,100.
The distance between Merriwa and Forbes is 3271 km. The road distance is 3489.9 km.
The best way to get from Merriwa to Forbes without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 12h and costs $850 - $8,000.
It takes approximately 11h 42m to get from Merriwa to Forbes, including transfers.
Forbes is 3h ahead of Merriwa. It is currently 1:47 AM in Merriwa and 4:47 AM in Forbes.
Yes, the driving distance between Merriwa to Forbes is 3490 km. It takes approximately 36h 30m to drive from Merriwa to Forbes.
There are nine+ hotels available in Forbes.
What companies run services between Merriwa, WA, Australia and Forbes, NSW, Australia?
Qantas and Regional Express fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Parkes (PKE) once a week.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Adelaide, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Canberra International Airport, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Orange Airport via Canberra International Airport, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Orange Airport via Adelaide, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Wagga Wagga via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Wagga Wagga via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Wagga Wagga via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Wagga Wagga via Canberra International Airport, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Orange Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Perth Airport to Parkes via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–7,500
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,800–4,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,400–3,900
- PLATINUM
- $5,000–7,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- 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 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 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
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- 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 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 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
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
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