There are 11 ways to get from Whitsunday to Forster by car, plane, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Mackay, fly to Newcastle Airport, bus
best- Drive from Whitsunday to Mackay-Airport-MKY
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)MKY - NTL
- Take the bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St
13h 53m$302–517Drive, train
cheapest- Drive from Whitsunday to Proserpine
- Take the train from Proserpine to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Taree Station32
30h 2m$143–4,272Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Whitsunday to Collinsville
- Take the bus from Collinsville to Bowen Travel
- Take the bus from Bowen to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Taree
39h 8m$464–634Drive 1,633.3 km
- Drive from Whitsunday to Forster1,633.3 km
21h 47m$318–459Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, bus
- Drive from Whitsunday to Moranbah Airport (MOV)
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)MOV - NTL
- Take the bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St
14h 16m$673–1,403Drive to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Port Macquarie, bus
- Drive from Whitsunday to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)PPP - PQQ
- Take the bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to Taree Station, Coach Stop
12h 56m$421–1,190Drive to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Drive from Whitsunday to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)PPP - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Taree Station
13h 46m$304–1,069Drive to Mackay, fly to Port Macquarie, bus
- Drive from Whitsunday to Mackay-Airport-MKY
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)MKY - PQQ
- Take the bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to Taree Station, Coach Stop
13h$516–933Drive to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, bus
- Drive from Whitsunday to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)PPP - NTL
- Take the bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St
12h 49m$377–1,044Drive to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, train
- Drive from Whitsunday to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)PPP - CFS
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Taree Station
14h 46m$724–1,537Taxi, bus via Brisbane
- Take the taxi from Whitsunday to Collinsville
- Take the bus from Collinsville to Bowen Travel
- Take the bus from Bowen to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Taree
39h 50m$510–975
Mackay (MKY) to Newcastle Airport (NTL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitsunday to Forster is to drive and fly and bus which costs $300 - $550 and takes 13h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Whitsunday to Forster is to drive and fly and bus which takes 12h 49m and costs $370 - $1,100.
The distance between Whitsunday and Forster is 1714 km. The road distance is 1633.3 km.
The best way to get from Whitsunday to Forster without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 39h 8m and costs $460 - $650.
It takes approximately 13h 53m to get from Whitsunday to Forster, including transfers.
Forster is 1h ahead of Whitsunday. It is currently 3:36 AM in Whitsunday and 4:36 AM in Forster.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitsunday to Forster is 1633 km. It takes approximately 21h 47m to drive from Whitsunday to Forster.
There are 710+ hotels available in Forster.
What companies run services between Whitsunday, QLD, Australia and Forster, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Whitsunday to Forster. However, you can drive to Mackay-Airport-MKY airport, fly to Newcastle Airport (NTL), walk to Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr, take the bus to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St, walk to Hamilton Station, take the train to Broadmeadow Station, walk to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd, then take the bus to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Whitsunday to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St via Proserpine, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Taree Station, and Taree Station, Coach Stop in around 30h 2m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Mackay to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Port Macquarie via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Port Macquarie via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–360
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–3,972
- 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
- $85–310
- AChoice
- $55–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $75–100
- Sleeper
- $180–210
Train from Central Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $29–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–160
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Collinsville to Bowen Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bowen to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to Taree Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bowen to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–470
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $190–280
- Advantage
- $240–360
- Flexible
- $310–470
Bus from Brisbane to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $140–230
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $190–240
Collinsville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (07) 4785 6707
Collinsville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (07) 4785 6707
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