There are 11 ways to get from Hamilton to Forster by bus, train, plane, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport
best- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MEL - NTL
- Take the bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Forster Coach Terminal, Little Stbus
13h 9m$150–447Bus, train via Newcastle
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand C to Forster Coach Terminal, Little Stbus 150 / ...
24h$120–306Bus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Bulahdelahbus
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little Stbus 150 / ...
22h 41m$175–483Drive 1,369.1 km
- Drive from Hamilton to Forstercar 1,369.1 km
15h 21m$248–358Bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MGB - NTL
- Take the bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Forster Coach Terminal, Little Stbus
12h 23m$208–758Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEL - SYD
- Take the bus from Central Station to Bulahdelahbus
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little Stbus
13h 34m$159–556Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Port Macquarie
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane MEL - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Tareebus
14h 30m$393–791Bus, train, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane AVV - SYD
- Take the bus from Central Station to Bulahdelahbus
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little Stbus
14h 14m$171–638Bus, train, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Port Macquarie
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane AVV - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Tareebus
15h 30m$365–953Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Taree Stationtrain 33 / ...
24h 14m$124–454Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand C to Forster Coach Terminal, Little Stbus 150 / ...
24h 53m$170–276
Hamilton to Forster by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton to Forster is to bus and train via Newcastle which costs $120 - $310 and takes 24h.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton to Forster is to bus and fly which takes 12h 23m and costs $200 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamilton station to Forster. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Station/Station St and arriving at Forster Coach Terminal, Little St via Ballarat, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Central Station and Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 41m.
The distance between Hamilton and Forster is 1334 km. The road distance is 1369.1 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Forster without a car is to bus which takes 22h 41m and costs $170 - $490.
It takes approximately 13h 9m to get from Hamilton to Forster, including transfers.
Hamilton to Forster bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Hamilton Station/Station St.
Hamilton to Forster bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamilton to Forster is 1369 km. It takes approximately 15h 21m to drive from Hamilton to Forster.
There are 757+ hotels available in Forster.
What companies run services between Hamilton, VIC, Australia and Forster, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St via Ballarat, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Central Station, and Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St in around 22h 41m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–900
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,200
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Newcastle Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Macquarie via Canberra, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–480
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne Airport, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Ballarat Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Deer Park Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Ballarat Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Deer Park Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Train from Central Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $60–75
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $40–65
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
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
Bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand C 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
Bus from Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St
Bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand C to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Ballarat to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–300
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
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
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
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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Central Station to Bulahdelah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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
Bus from Port Macquarie to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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