There are 7 ways to get from Adelaide to Forrest by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Forrest General Store/Birregurra - Forrest Rdbus
8h 4m$146–341Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Colac Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Forrest General Store/Birregurra - Forrest Rdbus
15h 6m$20–157Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Forrest General Store/Birregurra - Forrest Rdbus
14h 47m$209–411Bus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Ballaratbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Colac Station/Gellibrand Stbus
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Forrest General Store/Birregurra - Forrest Rdbus
14h 54m$69–101Drive 691.9 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Forrestcar 691.9 km
8h 10m$124–178Fly to Avalon Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ADL - AVV
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Forrest General Store/Birregurra - Forrest Rdbus
7h 58m$130–429Fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane ADL - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Colac Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Forrest General Store/Birregurra - Forrest Rdbus
10h 31m$259–418
Adelaide to Forrest by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Forrest is to bus which costs $65 - $110 and takes 14h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Forrest is to fly and train and bus which takes 7h 58m and costs $130 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Forrest. However, there are services departing from Adelaide and arriving at Forrest General Store/Birregurra - Forrest Rd via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Geelong Station/Railway Tce and Colac Station/Gellibrand St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 54m.
The distance between Adelaide and Forrest is 857 km. The road distance is 691.9 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Forrest without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 47m and costs $200 - $420.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Adelaide to Forrest, including transfers.
Adelaide to Forrest bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Adelaide station.
Adelaide to Forrest bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Ballarat station.
Forrest is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 8:09 AM in Adelaide and 8:39 AM in Forrest.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Forrest is 692 km. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Adelaide to Forrest.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Forrest, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Adelaide to Forrest General Store/Birregurra - Forrest Rd via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Geelong Station/Railway Tce, and Colac Station/Gellibrand St in around 14h 54m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Warrnambool Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Warrnambool Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- [email protected]
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
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