There are 7 ways to get from Yamba to Forbes by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Parkes
best- Take the bus from Yamba YHA to Coffs Harbour
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Parkes (PKE)CFS - PKE
9h 15m$523–1,290Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Claude St At Wooli St to Grafton Station, Coach Stop144
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Strathfield Station34 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Station445
20h 16m$100–303Bus
- Take the bus from Yamba YHA 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 / ...
19h 27m$174–327Drive 811.8 km
- Drive from Yamba to Forbes811.8 km
10h 1m$158–228Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Yamba YHA to Coffs Harbour
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Orange Airport (OAG)CFS - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
11h 30m$458–724Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Yamba YHA to Ballina
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Orange Airport (OAG)BNK - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
11h 53m$428–1,063Bus, train via Bathurst
- Take the bus from MacLean to Central Station
- Take the train from Central Station to Bathurst StationBmt
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Forbes Station, Coach Stop571
21h 3m$121–179
Yamba to Forbes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yamba to Forbes is to bus and train via Bathurst which costs $120 - $180 and takes 21h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Yamba to Forbes is to bus and fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $500 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Yamba to Forbes station. However, there are services departing from Yamba YHA and arriving at Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Central Station and Orange Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 27m.
The distance between Yamba and Forbes is 747 km. The road distance is 811.8 km.
The best way to get from Yamba to Forbes without a car is to bus which takes 19h 27m and costs $170 - $330.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Yamba to Forbes, including transfers.
Yamba to Forbes bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Yamba YHA station.
Yamba to Forbes bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yamba to Forbes is 812 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Yamba to Forbes.
There are 10+ hotels available in Forbes.
What companies run services between Yamba, NSW, Australia and Forbes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Yamba YHA to Forbes Station, Coach Stop via Central Station and Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 19h 27m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Parkes via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–600
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Grafton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $60–80
- First
- $85–110
- Sleeper
- $190–210
- 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
Train from Central Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Yamba YHA to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Yamba YHA to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–190
- Flexible
- $150–240
Bus from Yamba YHA to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $23–35
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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 Claude St At Wooli St to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Forbes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from MacLean to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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