There are 9 ways to get from Warrnambool to Forbes by train, bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus 791
13h 14m$63–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Drbus
- Take the bus from Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus 791
16h$53–120Train, bus via Gundagai
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Gundagaibus
- Take the bus from Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus 724
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus 791
15h 19m$126–146Drive 880.3 km
- Drive from Warrnambool to Forbescar 880.3 km
10h 23m$159–230Train, shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Geelong Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane MEL - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus
10h 28m$418–767Train, shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Geelong Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane MEL - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus
13h 9m$210–491Train, shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Parkes
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Geelong Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Parkes (PKE)plane MEL - PKE
9h 32m$393–883Train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane AVV - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus
14h 4m$487–747Train, shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Wagga Wagga, bus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Geelong Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane MEL - WGA
- Take the train from Wagga Wagga Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stopbus
12h 47m$212–619
Warrnambool to Forbes by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warrnambool to Forbes is to bus which costs $50 - $120 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Warrnambool to Forbes is to train and shuttle and fly which takes 9h 32m and costs $390 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Warrnambool station to Forbes station. However, there are services departing from Warrnambool Station/Merri St and arriving at Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Warrnambool and Forbes is 952 km. The road distance is 880.3 km.
The best way to get from Warrnambool to Forbes without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 14m and costs $60 - $230.
It takes approximately 13h 14m to get from Warrnambool to Forbes, including transfers.
Warrnambool to Forbes bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Warrnambool Station/Merri St.
Warrnambool to Forbes bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr.
Yes, the driving distance between Warrnambool to Forbes is 880 km. It takes approximately 10h 23m to drive from Warrnambool to Forbes.
There are nine+ hotels available in Forbes.
What companies run services between Warrnambool, VIC, Australia and Forbes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St, and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 in around 16h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Orange Airport via Canberra International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–4,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–4,800
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Parkes via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Parkes via Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Parkes via Sydney, Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wagga Wagga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Warrnambool Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
Train from Wagga Wagga Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $20–27
- First
- $28–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Gundagai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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