There are 6 ways to get from Muswellbrook to Forbes by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly
best- Drive from Muswellbrook to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Parkes (PKE)plane OAG - PKE
5h 42m$240–401Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Muswellbrook Station to Hamilton Stationtrain Hun
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Victoria Park, Harold Stbus 571
12h 14m$53–79Bus
- Take the bus from Muswellbrook Station, Stand C to Maitland Station, Station Stbus
- Take the bus from Maitland Station, Station St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Orangebus
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Victoria Park, Harold Stbus 519 / ...
13h 7m$91–127Drive 389 km
- Drive from Muswellbrook to Forbescar 389 km
4h 43m$69–100Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Muswellbrook Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Parkes (PKE)plane SYD - PKE
7h 38m$252–378Train
- Take the train from Muswellbrook Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 224
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Stationtrain 445
12h 15m$68–129
Muswellbrook to Forbes by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Muswellbrook to Forbes is to train and bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Muswellbrook to Forbes is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Muswellbrook station to Forbes. However, there are services departing from Muswellbrook Station, Stand C and arriving at Victoria Park, Harold St via Maitland Station, Station St, Central Station and Orange Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
The distance between Muswellbrook and Forbes is 426 km. The road distance is 389 km.
The best way to get from Muswellbrook to Forbes without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 14m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Muswellbrook to Forbes, including transfers.
Muswellbrook to Forbes bus services, operated by CDC NSW Hunter Valley Buses, depart from Muswellbrook Station, Stand C.
The best way to get from Muswellbrook to Forbes is to bus which takes 13h 7m and costs $90 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $65 - $130 and takes 12h 15m.
Muswellbrook to Forbes bus services, operated by CDC NSW Hunter Valley Buses, arrive at Maitland Station, Station St.
Yes, the driving distance between Muswellbrook to Forbes is 389 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Muswellbrook to Forbes.
What companies run services between Muswellbrook, NSW, Australia and Forbes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Muswellbrook Station, Stand C to Victoria Park, Harold St via Maitland Station, Station St, Central Station, and Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 13h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Muswellbrook Station to Victoria Park, Harold St via Strathfield Station, Parkes Station, and Parkes Station, Coach Stop in around 12h 15m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Orange Airport to Parkes
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–290
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Parkes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Muswellbrook Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Strathfield Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Muswellbrook Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $45–70
Train from Muswellbrook Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $45–70
Train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- 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
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Victoria Park, Harold St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Maitland Station, Station St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Victoria Park, Harold St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 9890 0000
- customer.service@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Muswellbrook Station, Stand C to Maitland Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
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