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Distance from Bourke, NSW to Forbes, NSW

Distance

467 km

Time

5 hours 35 mins

Gas Cost

$35 - $91

There are 414.76 km (257.72 miles) from Bourke to Forbes in southeast direction and 466.71 km (290 miles) by car, following the B71 route.

Bourke and Forbes are 5 hours 35 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bourke, NSW to Forbes, NSW.

Bourke, NSW and Forbes, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 2:18 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bourke, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Bourke, NSW to Forbes, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bourke, NSW

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 50.40 liters of fuel to cover the route between Bourke, NSW and Forbes, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Bourke to Forbes is $75.60.

During the route, an average car will release 1,205.52 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.58 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Australia gas price used for calculation is $1.50 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bourke, NSW and Forbes, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Bourke, NSW and Forbes, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -31.703526 and 147.463791, or 31º 42' 12.6936" S, 147º 27' 49.6476" E. This location is 144.98 miles away from Bourke, NSW and Forbes, NSW and it would take approximately 2 hours 47 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bourke, NSW and Forbes, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	257.72 mi	414.76 km	223.95 nautical mi
Driving distance	290 mi	466.65 km	251.97 nautical mi

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