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

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

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  1. Drive, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Forbes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane plane OAG - BNK
    6h 9m
    $365–737

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train 446
    2. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Casino Stationtrain train 33 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar Stbus bus 165 / ...
    22h 23m
    $106–323

  3. Bus via Tamworth

    1. Take the bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus 791
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus 361
    3. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange – Tamar Streetbus bus
    16h 48m
    $247–341

  4. Drive 884.5 km

    1. Drive from Forbes to Ballinacar car 884.5 km
    10h 48m
    $158–228

  5. Drive, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Forbes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane OAG - BNE
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane International to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus bus
    7h 48m
    $393–713

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to 4612 Mitchell Hwybus bus 572
    2. Take the bus from Lucknow to Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Station to Ballinabus bus
    20h 41m
    $165–366

Forbes to Ballina by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration16h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 791.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

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

You can take a bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Bus Interchange – Tamar Street via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station, and Bus Shelter Cudgery Street in around 16h 48m.

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