There are 5 ways to get from Muswellbrook to Forbes by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Muswellbrook Station, Stand C to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4362
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop792
10h 30m$57–83Train
- Take the train from Muswellbrook Station to Strathfield Station224
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Station445
12h 15m$67–129Drive 389 km
- Drive from Muswellbrook to Forbes389 km
4h 42m$76–110Train, fly
- Take the train from Muswellbrook Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Parkes (PKE)SYD - PKE
7h 38m$231–508Bus, train
- Take the bus from Muswellbrook Station, Stand C to Morisset Station, Stand A9Hu
- Take the train from Morisset Station to Strathfield StationCcn
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Lucknow
- Take the bus from Mitchell Hwy Opp Wentworth Main Mine to Forbes Station, Coach Stop571
12h 7m$81–119
Muswellbrook to Forbes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Muswellbrook to Forbes is to bus which costs $55 - $85 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Muswellbrook to Forbes is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs $75 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Muswellbrook station to Forbes station. However, there are services departing from Muswellbrook Station, Stand C and arriving at Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Tamworth Station, Coach Stop and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Muswellbrook and Forbes is 661 km. The road distance is 389 km.
The best way to get from Muswellbrook to Forbes without a car is to bus which takes 10h 30m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Muswellbrook to Forbes, including transfers.
Muswellbrook to Forbes bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Muswellbrook Station, Stand C.
The best way to get from Muswellbrook to Forbes is to bus which takes 10h 30m and costs $55 - $85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $65 - $130 and takes 12h 15m.
Muswellbrook to Forbes bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Tamworth Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Muswellbrook to Forbes is 389 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m 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 Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Tamworth Station, Coach Stop and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 10h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Muswellbrook Station to Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Strathfield Station, Parkes Station, and Parkes Station, Coach Stop in around 12h 15m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Parkes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Morisset Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Muswellbrook Station, Stand C to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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 Mitchell Hwy Opp Wentworth Main Mine to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- 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 Morisset Station, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Website
- cdcbus.com.au
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
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