There are 10 ways to get from Tweed Heads to Forbes by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Gold Coast Airport to Orange Airport, bus
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane OOL - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Victoria Park, Harold Stbus
8h 51m$316–1,173Fly Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Parkes Stationtrain
11h 58m$113–443Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Casino Station, Coach Baybus 162 / ...
- Take the train from Casino Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Stationtrain 445
23h 27m$122–302Bus
- Take the bus from Tweed Heads to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Orangebus
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 to Victoria Park, Harold Stbus 519 / ...
23h 57m$196–271Drive 963.6 km
- Drive from Tweed Heads to Forbescar 963.6 km
11h 31m$204–294Fly Gold Coast Airport to Parkes
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Parkes (PKE)plane OOL - PKE
6h 10m$177–784Fly Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane OOL - 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
10h 8m$192–522Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane BNE - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus
10h 56m$434–864Bus, train via Lithgow
- Take the bus from Bilinga to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Victoria Park, Harold Stbus 571
25h 4m$155–247Train
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Stationtrain 445
26h 14m$118–311
Tweed Heads to Forbes by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tweed Heads to Forbes is to bus and train which costs $120 - $310 and takes 23h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Tweed Heads to Forbes is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Tweed Heads to Forbes. However, there are services departing from Tweed Heads and arriving at Victoria Park, Harold St via Central Station and Orange Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Tweed Heads station to Forbes station. However, there are services departing from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 and arriving at Parkes Station via Roma Street Station and Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 14m.
The distance between Tweed Heads and Forbes is 882 km. The road distance is 963.6 km.
The best way to get from Tweed Heads to Forbes without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 27m and costs $120 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Tweed Heads to Forbes, including transfers.
Tweed Heads to Forbes bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Tweed Heads station.
Tweed Heads to Forbes train services, operated by Translink, depart from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Tweed Heads to Forbes is to bus which takes 23h 57m and costs $190 - $280. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $800 and takes 6h 10m, you could also train, which costs $110 - $320 and takes 26h 14m.
What companies run services between Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia and Forbes, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Tweed Heads to Victoria Park, Harold St via Central Station and Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 23h 57m. Alternatively, Jetstar, Regional Express, and two other airlines fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Parkes (PKE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Orange Airport via Canberra International Airport, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Parkes via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Parkes via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Parkes via Canberra International Airport, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Casino Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $100–120
- Sleeper
- $200–220
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Strathfield Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $45–70
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 Strathfield Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $45–70
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–11
- 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 Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Casino Station, Coach Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- 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 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 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 Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Victoria Park, Harold St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Tweed Heads to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bilinga to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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Booking & Getting There
Tweed Heads to Forbes bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Tweed Heads to Forbes train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tweed Heads to Forbes is 964 km. It takes approximately 11h 31m to drive from Tweed Heads to Forbes.
There are nine+ hotels available in Forbes.

















