There are 7 ways to get from Tuggerah to Forbes by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tuggerah Station, Pacific Hwy to George St Opp Hornsby Station5Cn
- 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
9h 36m$66–109Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tuggerah Station to Strathfield StationCcn
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Emu Plains StationBmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow StationBmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop571
9h 37m$43–65Drive 418.9 km
- Drive from Tuggerah to Forbes418.9 km
5h 25m$81–117Train, fly to Parkes
- Take the train from Tuggerah Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Parkes (PKE)SYD - PKE
5h 50m$202–307Train
- Take the train from Tuggerah Station to Strathfield StationCcn
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Station445
10h 19m$49–90Train, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tuggerah Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)SYD - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
7h 13m$230–459Train, fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tuggerah Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Orange Airport (OAG)SYD - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
8h 20m$217–371
Tuggerah to Forbes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tuggerah to Forbes is to train and bus which costs $40 - $65 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Tuggerah to Forbes is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Tuggerah station to Forbes station. However, there are services departing from Tuggerah Station, Pacific Hwy and arriving at Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Hornsby Station, Stand C, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd and Mitchell Hwy Opp Wentworth Main Mine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
The distance between Tuggerah and Forbes is 479 km. The road distance is 418.9 km.
The best way to get from Tuggerah to Forbes without a car is to bus which takes 9h 36m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Tuggerah to Forbes, including transfers.
Tuggerah to Forbes bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Tuggerah Station, Pacific Hwy.
The best way to get from Tuggerah to Forbes is to bus which takes 9h 36m and costs $65 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $90 and takes 10h 19m.
Tuggerah to Forbes bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at George St Opp Hornsby Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tuggerah to Forbes is 419 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Tuggerah to Forbes.
What companies run services between Tuggerah, NSW, Australia and Forbes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Tuggerah Station, Pacific Hwy to Forbes Station, Coach Stop via George St Opp Hornsby Station, Hornsby Station, Stand C, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Lucknow, and Mitchell Hwy Opp Wentworth Main Mine in around 9h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tuggerah Station to Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Strathfield Station, Parkes Station, and Parkes Station, Coach Stop in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Parkes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–360
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Tuggerah Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Tuggerah Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- 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
- 51 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 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 Tuggerah Station, Pacific Hwy to George St Opp Hornsby Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- 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 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
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