How to travel from Ballarat to Forster, Australia

There are several options for getting from Ballarat to Forster by train, plane, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around A$120 ($80) and will take around 16h 55m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train, then fly and then take the bus and arrive in approximately 7h 15m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately A$410 ($275).

The distance between Ballarat and Forster is around 1,240km (771 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 990km (615 miles)

It takes around 7h 15m to get from Ballarat and Forster by train, plane and bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 13hrs to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Ballarat to Forster is to take the train, then fly and then take the bus which takes around 7h 15m and will set you back approx A$410 ($275).

The cheapest way to travel between Ballarat and Forster, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around A$120 ($80) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Ballarat and Forster. We recommend that you take the train to Footscray then fly from Avalon (AVV) to Port Macquarie (PQQ) then take the bus to Forster Coach Stop Little St. instead which will take 7h 15m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Ballarat and Forster. It typically takes around 16h 55m and departs 4 times a week.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Ballarat to Forster. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Parramatta, Strathfield Station Everton Rd Stand D and Taree Station Coach Stop. These services run 4 times a week and will take a minimum of 16h 55m.

V/Line, Firefly Express and NSW TrainLink run regular bus services between Ballarat and Forster. Buses run 4 times a week and take around 16h 55m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Ballarat to Forster. We recommend that you take the train to Footscray then fly from Avalon (AVV) to Port Macquarie (PQQ) then take the bus to Forster Coach Stop Little St. instead which will take 7h 15m.

The closest major airport to Forster is Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) (PQQ) which is approximately 90km (56 miles) from Forster. Newcastle Airport (NTL) (NTL) and Sydney Airport (SYD) (SYD) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Ballarat and Forster. The distance is around 1,240km (771 miles) by road and it will take around 13hrs in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Ballarat to Forster is to take the train, then fly and then take the bus which takes, on average, 7h 15m and will usually cost around A$410 ($275).