There are 11 ways to get from Darwin to Forbes by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Orange Airport, bus
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane DRW - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Victoria Park, Harold Stbus
13h 44m$656–1,773Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DRW - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Parkes Stationtrain
16h 36m$328–813Train, bus via Alice Springs
- Take the train from Darwin to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 584
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Parkes Stationtrain 446
2d 13h$2,717–3,103Bus
- Take the bus from Darwin to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Victoria Park, Harold Stbus 791
2d 16h$486–1,195Drive 3,657.9 km
- Drive from Darwin to Forbescar 3,657.9 km
37h$662–956Fly to Parkes
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Parkes (PKE)plane DRW - PKE
12h 3m$627–1,634Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane DRW - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus
14h 36m$674–1,936Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane DRW - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Victoria Park, Harold Stbus
16h 16m$382–1,002Fly to Wagga Wagga, train, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane DRW - WGA
- Take the train from Wagga Wagga Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Victoria Park, Harold Stbus
16h 4m$587–1,769Fly to Griffith, train, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Griffith (GFF)plane DRW - GFF
- Take the train from Griffith Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Victoria Park, Harold Stbus
17h 1m$1,051–3,173Train, bus
- Take the train from Darwin to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Victoria Park, Harold Stbus 791
3d 22h$3,558–3,640
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Orange Airport (OAG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Forbes is to fly and train which costs $320 - $850 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Forbes is to fly which takes 12h 3m and costs $600 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Darwin to Forbes. However, there are services departing from Darwin and arriving at Victoria Park, Harold St via Alice Springs, 85 Franklin St, Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Darwin and Forbes is 3160 km. The road distance is 3657.9 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Forbes without a car is to train and bus via Alice Springs which takes 2 days 13h and costs $2,700 - $3,100.
It takes approximately 13h 44m to get from Darwin to Forbes, including transfers.
Darwin to Forbes bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Darwin station.
The best way to get from Darwin to Forbes is to bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs $480 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $600 - $1,700 and takes 12h 3m.
Darwin to Forbes bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Alice Springs station.
Forbes is 1h 30m ahead of Darwin. It is currently 11:45 AM in Darwin and 1:15 PM in Forbes.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Forbes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Darwin to Victoria Park, Harold St via Alice Springs, 85 Franklin St, Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 in around 2d 16h. Alternatively, Qantas, Regional Express, and two other airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Parkes (PKE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Orange Airport via Adelaide, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Orange Airport via Cairns, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Orange Airport via Alice Springs, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Cairns, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Alice Springs, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Alice Springs, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Wagga Wagga via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Wagga Wagga via Adelaide, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Wagga Wagga via Cairns, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Griffith via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Griffith via Adelaide, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Parkes via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Parkes via Adelaide, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Parkes via Cairns, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Parkes via Alice Springs, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Parkes via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Wagga Wagga via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Griffith via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Griffith via Adelaide, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Griffith via Cairns, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,367
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,140
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $2,367
Train from Darwin to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,463
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $3,126
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,463
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Broken Hill Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
Train from Central Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $45–75
Train from Griffith Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $20–30
- First Class
- $30–50
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Wagga Wagga Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $19–26
- First
- $34–39
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Victoria Park, Harold St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Victoria Park, Harold St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Victoria Park, Harold St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Victoria Park, Harold St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Victoria Park, Harold St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Victoria Park, Harold St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
Bus from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Flexible
- $260–550
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
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