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How to get fromForbes to Sunshine Coastby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Forbes to Sunshine Coast by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Forbes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane plane OAG - MCY
    6h 7m
    $394–735

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train 446
    2. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Maroochydore Sixth Avenuebus bus
    25h 23m
    $131–365

  3. Bus via Lightning Ridge

    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 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    3. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Maroochydore Sixth Avenuebus bus
    21h 53m
    $217–306

  4. Drive 1,066.8 km

    1. Drive from Forbes to Sunshine Coastcar car 1,066.8 km
    12h 23m
    $192–277

  5. Drive, fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    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 train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    7h 19m
    $342–660

  6. Train, bus via Landsborough station, stop A

    1. Take the train from Parkes Station to Central Stationtrain train 446
    2. Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus bus
    3. Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    25h 45m
    $174–382

  7. 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 Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Maroochydore Sixth Avenuebus bus
    28h 17m
    $229–361

Forbes to Sunshine Coast by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration21h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 984 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

What companies run services between Forbes, NSW, Australia and Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Victoria Park, Harold St to Maroochydore Sixth Avenue via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, Brisbane City, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 21h 53m.

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