There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Forster by bus, train, car or plane
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Recommended option
Bus Port Stephens Coaches • 6 h
$16 - $24
6 alternative options
Train, bus • 6 h 32 min
$29 - $41
Bus Premier Motor Service • 7 h
$35 - $47
Train • 7 h 7 min
$35 - $50
Drive • 3 h 25 min
$27 - $40
Fly to Taree, line 310 bus • 4 h 1 min
Fly to Newcastle, bus • 6 h 39 min
$106 - $213
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Forster. However, there are services departing from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 7 and arriving at Forster Coach Stop, Little St via Raymond Terrace Coach Stop, Adelaide St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 h.
The distance between Sydney and Forster is 224 km. The road distance is 304.2 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Forster without a car is to bus which takes 6 h and costs .
It takes approximately 6 h to get from Sydney to Forster, including transfers.
Sydney to Forster bus services, operated by Port Stephens Coaches, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 7.
The best way to get from Sydney to Forster is to bus which takes 6 h and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 7 h 7 min.
The quickest flight from Sydney Airport to Taree Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h.
Sydney to Forster bus services, operated by Transport NSW, arrive at Forster Coach Stop, Little St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Forster is 304 km. It takes approximately 3 h 25 min to drive from Sydney to Forster.
FlyPelican offers flights from Sydney Airport to Taree Airport.
- Distance: 139.7 miles
- Duration: 6 h
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Forster, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Sydney to Forster via Raymond Terrace Coach Stop, Adelaide St in around 6 h. Alternatively, Transport NSW operates a train from Sydney to Forster 3 times a day. Tickets cost $35 - $50 and the journey takes 5 h 27 min.
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Sydney to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $310
Flights from Sydney to Newcastle via Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $390
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $240
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15 - $22
- Schedules at
- tp.transportnsw.info
- Economy
- $15 - $22
- 1st Class
- $20 - $30
Train from Central Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $50
- Schedules at
- tp.transportnsw.info
- Economy
- $35 - $50
- 1st Class
- $45 - $70
- Website
- pscoaches.com.au
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 7 to Raymond Terrace Coach Stop, Adelaide St
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4 - $6
- Schedules at
- pscoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Raymond Terrace Coach Stop, Adelaide St to Forster Coach Stop, Little St
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12 - $18
- Schedules at
- tp.transportnsw.info
Bus from Broadmeadow Coach Stop, Graham Rd to Forster Coach Stop, Little St
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 5 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14 - $20
- Schedules at
- tp.transportnsw.info
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- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Sydney to Nabiac
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Schedules at
- premierms.com.au
- Website
- egginscomfortcoaches.com.au
Bus from Manning St After Albert St to Beach St At Head Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- egginscomfortcoaches.com.au
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