There are 8 ways to get from Nambour to Forbes by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)BNE - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
7h 57m$432–820Train
cheapest- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Station445
25h 31m$106–720Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nambour station to Caboolture station, stop A649
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Central station, platform 5
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Orange
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop519 / ...
28h 43m$210–428Drive 1,062.2 km
- Drive from Nambour to Forbes1,062.2 km
12h 26m$209–301Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Orange Airport (OAG)BNE - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
9h 25m$398–792Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Orange Airport (OAG)MCY - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
11h 13m$412–870Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Parkes
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Parkes (PKE)BNE - PKE
8h 15m$244–808Train, bus
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Lucknow
- Take the bus from Mitchell Hwy Opp Wentworth Main Mine to Forbes Station, Coach Stop571
29h 7m$186–278
Nambour to Forbes by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nambour to Forbes is to train which costs $100 - $750 and takes 25h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Nambour to Forbes is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 57m and costs $430 - $850.
The distance between Nambour and Forbes is 956 km. The road distance is 1062.2 km.
The best way to get from Nambour to Forbes without a car is to train which takes 25h 31m and costs $100 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Nambour to Forbes, including transfers.
Forbes is 1h ahead of Nambour. It is currently 7:39 AM in Nambour and 8:39 AM in Forbes.
Yes, the driving distance between Nambour to Forbes is 1062 km. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Nambour to Forbes.
There are 10+ hotels available in Forbes.
What companies run services between Nambour, QLD, Australia and Forbes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Strathfield Station, Parkes Station, and Parkes Station, Coach Stop in around 25h 31m.
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- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–950
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Parkes via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–390
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $5–25
- Gold Class
- $312
- Heritage Class
- $390
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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 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 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 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Nambour station to Caboolture station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
- 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
Bus from Central Station to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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