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How to get fromBallina to Forbesby plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Ballina to Forbes by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Orange Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane plane BNK - OAG
    2. Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Victoria Park, Harold Stbus bus
    8h 44m
    $399–776

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus bus 144
    2. Take the train from Grafton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train 34 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Stationtrain train 445
    22h 21m
    $111–339

  3. Bus via Tamworth

    1. Take the bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Stationbus bus Dt9
    3. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus bus 362
    4. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Victoria Park, Harold Stbus bus 792
    16h 50m
    $251–338

  4. Drive 884.1 km

    1. Drive from Ballina to Forbescar car 884.1 km
    10h 46m
    $158–228

  5. Fly Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane plane BNK - DBO
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    9h 47m
    $407–839

  6. Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Orange Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane plane OOL - OAG
    3. Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Victoria Park, Harold Stbus bus
    11h 21m
    $455–874

  7. Fly Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane BNK - SYD
    2. Take the train from Central Station to Parkes Stationtrain train
    11h 46m
    $116–336

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ballina to Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Station to Lucknowbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mitchell Hwy Opp Wentworth Main Mine to Victoria Park, Harold Stbus bus 571
    21h 37m
    $165–364

Ballina to Forbes by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration16h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 824.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 44m

What companies run services between Ballina, NSW, Australia and Forbes, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Victoria Park, Harold St via Cudgery St Dorrigo, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 16h 50m.

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