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How to get fromForbes to Alice Springsby car, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Forbes to Alice Springs by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or bus

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  1. Drive, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Forbes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane plane OAG - ASP
    7h 46m
    $708–2,379

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 792
    2. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    43h 25m
    $268–670

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Parkes Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain train 445
    2. Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus bus 583
    3. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    43h 54m
    $2,185–2,233

  4. Drive  2,384.1 km

    1. Drive from Forbes to Alice Springscar car 2,384.1 km
    24h 50m
    $426–615

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 792
    2. Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    47h 54m
    $2,369–2,725

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Parkes Station to Central Stationtrain train 446
    2. Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain train
    3. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    2d 15h
    $2,520–6,753

Forbes to Alice Springs by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration43h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$268Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,970.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 46m

What companies run services between Forbes, NSW, Australia and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?

You can take a bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Alice Springs via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide in around 43h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Alice Springs via Parkes Station, Coach Stop, Parkes Station, Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, and Adelaide Station in around 2d 15h.

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