There are 9 ways to get from Cleveland to Forster by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Taree Stationtrain 32
12h 31m$62–208Bus via Carindale Shopping Centre station, platform J
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Taree Station, Coach Stopbus 3204 / ...
12h 41m$52–74Drive 628.9 km
- Drive from Cleveland to Forstercar 628.9 km
6h 46m$114–164Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cleveland station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane BNE - NTL
- Take the bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Forster Coach Terminal, Little Stbus
9h 19m$140–408Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Tareebus Pm11
15h 45m$100–146Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, bus
- Take the train from Boggo Road station, platform 8 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane OOL - NTL
- Take the bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Forster Coach Terminal, Little Stbus
10h 33m$124–620Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Port Macquarie, bus
- Take the train from Cleveland station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane BNE - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Tareebus
8h 50m$284–792Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cleveland station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNE - SYD
- Take the bus from Central Station to Bulahdelahbus
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little Stbus
10h 11m$170–556Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, train
- Take the train from Cleveland station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane BNE - CFS
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Taree Stationtrain
10h 30m$352–970
Cleveland to Forster by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Forster is to bus via Carindale Shopping Centre station, platform J which costs $50 - $75 and takes 12h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Forster is to drive which takes 6h 46m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland station to Forster. However, there are services departing from Cleveland station and arriving at Forster Coach Terminal, Little St via Carindale Shopping Centre station, platform F, Roma Street Station, Stand F and Taree Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Cleveland station to Forster station. However, there are services departing from Cleveland station, platform 1 and arriving at Taree Station via Roma Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
The distance between Cleveland and Forster is 683 km. The road distance is 628.9 km.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Forster without a car is to train which takes 12h 31m and costs $60 - $210.
It takes approximately 12h 31m to get from Cleveland to Forster, including transfers.
Cleveland to Forster bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Roma Street Station, Stand F.
Cleveland to Forster train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Forster is to train which takes 12h 31m and costs $60 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus via Carindale Shopping Centre station, platform J, which costs $50 - $75 and takes 12h 41m.
What companies run services between Cleveland, QLD, Australia and Forster, NSW, Australia?
NSW TrainLink XPT operates a train from Roma Street Station to Taree Station twice daily. Tickets cost $55–200 and the journey takes 8h 56m. Alternatively, NSW TrainLink operates a bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Taree Station, Coach Stop twice daily. Tickets cost $45–65 and the journey takes 8h 55m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–380
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–380
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $85–100
- Sleeper
- $180–200
Train from Urunga Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $27–40
- First
- $45–55
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Cleveland station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Boggo Road station, platform 8 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Cleveland station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Cleveland station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Cleveland station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Urunga Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $18–27
- First Class
- $29–45
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Taree Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St
Bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St
Bus from Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Port Macquarie to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Bulahdelah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Port Macquarie to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Flexible
- $27–50
Bus from Central Station to Bulahdelah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $45–70
- Flexible
- $65–85
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Booking & Getting There
Cleveland to Forster bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Taree Station, Coach Stop.
Forster is 1h ahead of Cleveland. It is currently 8:58 PM in Cleveland and 9:58 PM in Forster.
Cleveland to Forster train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Taree Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Forster is 629 km. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Cleveland to Forster.
There are 755+ hotels available in Forster.














