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Better bus services for Coffs

A new public bus network will be introduced for Coffs Harbour and surrounds from Monday 30 October.

The new network and timetable will provide improved bus services throughout the area, from Red Rock in the north, to Macksville in the south, and Bowraville in the west. Some of the features of the new network and timetable include:

  • Weekday buses every 30 minutes between Park Beach Plaza, Park Beach, TheJetty and Coffs Harbour CBD.
  • Weekday buses every 30 minutes between Park Beach Plaza, Coffs Harbour CBD, Health Campus, Southern Cross University and Toormina.
  • Woopi Connect On Demand bus service expanded to include Sandy Beach and Emerald Beach.
  • Faster and more direct bus services between Coffs Harbour and the northern beach suburbs; with connections to the expanded Woopi Connect On Demand bus service.
  • New weekday peak express bus service between Macksville, Nambucca Heads and Coffs Harbour.
  • More weekend and public holiday services.
  • More services to Coffs Harbour Airport.
  • The Bambara Drive housing estate will receive town bus services for the first time.
  • New weekday, middle-of-day services between Bowraville and Macksville, with connecting onward travel towards Coffs Harbour.


Frequently Asked Questions


 

Coffs Harbour bus network map (pdf 3.3MB)


How to plan your better bus trip

From 16 October, check the new timetables online with the Trip Planner.

Simply enter your departure point and destination to see your trip options on an interactive map and get real-time updates.

Or download the free Opal Travel app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store to plan your whole journey, save your preferred routes and services and find recent trips.

For more travel apps to suit your needs visit our apps page

If you have questions about the service improvements, please email regionalcitiesprogram@transport.nsw.gov.au or contact the 16 Regional Cities Services Improvement Program on 1800 717 528.

You can also contact:

Busways
1300 69 2929
Contact | Busways

Or

Forest Coaches
(02) 6653 3345
info.fcl@cdcbus.com.au
Head Office and Depots | Forest Coach Lines


Help in other languages

For help in other languages please call TIS National on 131 450 and ask them to contact The 16 Regional Cities Services Improvement Program (Coffs Harbour) on 1800 717 528.

အခြား ဘာသာစကား အကူအညီအတွက် TIS National ဖုန်း 131 450 ကိုဆက်ပြီး The 16 Regional Cities Services Improvement Program (Coffs Harbour) ဖုန်း  1800 717 528 ကိုဆက်သွယ်ခိုင်းပါ။

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ਹੋਰ ਭਾਸ਼ਾਵਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਮੱਦਦ ਲੈਣ ਲਈ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ TIS ਨੈਸ਼ਨਲ ਨੂੰ 131 450 'ਤੇ ਫ਼ੋਨ ਕਰੋ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ 1800 717 528 'ਤੇ 16 ਰਿਜ਼ਨਲ ਸਿਟੀਜ਼ ਸਰਵਿਸਿਜ਼ ਇੰਪਰੂਵਮੈਂਟ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ (ਕੌਫਸ ਹਾਰਬਰ) ਨਾਲ ਸੰਪਰਕ ਕਰਵਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਕਹੋ।

Watch the video to learn more about our bus services improvement program for Coffs Harbour


Network overview by route and frequently asked questions

Download the full list of FAQs (pdf 424KB), including tips on how to travel to key locations around Coffs Harbour by bus.

 

Route

Overview

351 - Bowraville to Macksville via Rodeo Dr
  • One additional weekday middle-of-day service, connecting with route 360 for onward travel towards Coffs Harbour.

352 – Bowraville to Macksville via Wilson Rd
  • One additional weekday middle-of-day service, connecting with route 360 for onward travel towards Coffs Harbour.

356 - Scotts Head to Macksville via Grassy Head
  • Minor timetable changes.

357 - Repton to Bellingen via Mylestom
  • Minor timetable changes.

358 - Macksville to Bellingen via Nambucca Heads and Urunga
  • Minor timetable changes.

359 - Urunga to Bonville via Repton and Mylestom
  • Minor timetable changes.

360 - Macksville to Coffs Harbour CBD via Nambucca Heads, Urunga, and Toormina
  • Services to operate via Pacific Highway between Coffs Harbour Health Campus and Park Avenue, instead of Thompsons Rd.
  • Minor timetable changes.

360X - Macksville to Coffs Harbour CBD via Nambucca Heads
  • New faster and more direct services between Macksville, Nambucca Heads and Coffs Harbour CBD.
  • 10 additional weekly services.

361 - Bellingen to Coffs Harbour CBD via Toormina
  • Minor timetable changes.

362 - Toormina to Coffs Harbour (Loop Service)
  • Route has been replaced by new routes 390, 391 and 392.
  • Services via The Jetty and Park Beach will now be provided by more frequent route 365 services. Convenient connections between route 365 and new routes 390 and 391 will be provided at Park Ave in Coffs Harbour CBD.

363 - Toormina to Coffs Harbour via Boambee East (Loop Service)
  • Route has been replaced by route 393, and route 390 (on weeknights and weekends).
  • Services via The Jetty and Park Beach will now be provided exclusively by more frequent route 365 services. Convenient connections between route 365 and new routes 390 and 391 will be provided at Park Ave in Coffs Harbour CBD.

364 - Toormina to Coffs Harbour via Sawtell (Loop Service)
  • Route has been replaced by new routes 390, 391 and 392.

365 - Park Beach Plaza to Coffs Harbour CBD via Park Beach and Harbour Dr
  • More frequent services.
  • Services will operate every 30 minutes on weekdays between approx. 8am and 6pm.
  • All services will operate via the Park Beach Holiday Park.
  • The additional services on route 365 will replace route 362, 363 and 370 services that operated via The Jetty (Harbour Dr and Orlando St) and Park Beach.
  • Additional weekend and public holiday services.

366 - Park Beach Plaza to Coffs Harbour CBD via Frances St
  • Additional weekend and public holiday services.

367 – Park Beach Plaza to Coffs Harbour Health Campus via Donn Patterson Dr and Coffs Harbour CBD
  • Route extended from Park Ave, in Coffs Harbour CBD, to Coffs Harbour Health Campus, via Thompsons Rd.
  • Additional weekend and public holiday services.

368 – Park Beach Plaza to Coffs Harbour CBD via Pearce Dr
  • More regular services, with all services operating via Pearce Drive and Shephards Lane, West Coffs Harbour.
  • Additional weekday services.

369 – Coffs Harbour Health Campus to Park Beach Plaza via Park Ave
  • Route has been replaced by route 367 and new routes 390, 391, 392 and 393.
  • The Pacific Highway corridor linking the Health Campus, CBD and Park Beach Plaza will have services operating at least every 30 minutes on weekdays in both directions.

370 - Toormina to Coffs Harbour via Boambee East & Sawtell (Loop Service)
  • Route has been replaced by new routes 390, 391, 392 and 393.
  • Services via The Jetty and Park Beach will now be provided exclusively by more frequent route 365 services. Connections between route 365 and new routes 390-393 will be provided at Park Ave in Coffs Harbour CBD.

371 – Toormina Gardens to Boambee (Loop Service)
  • Route has been replaced by new route 394.

372 – Coffs Harbour to Grafton via Woolgoolga
  • Route has been replaced by new route 393.

390 - Sawtell to Park Beach Plaza via Toormina Gardens and Coffs Harbour CBD
  • New route providing more frequent and direct services between Sawtell and Toormina Gardens and Park Beach Plaza, via Southern Cross University, Health Campus, and Coffs Harbour CBD.
  • Route 390 will operate via Coffs Harbour Health Campus and will continue from Park Avenue to Park Beach Plaza via Pacific Highway.
  • Services operate via Sawtell Rd and Lyons Rd.
  • More services on weekends and public holidays.
  • All services on weekends and public holidays extend from Toormina Community Centre to Boambee East.
  • Replaces parts of routes 362, 363, 364 and 370.

391 – Toormina Rd to Park Beach Plaza and Coffs Harbour CBD
  • New route providing more frequent and direct services from Toormina Rd to Park Beach Plaza, via Southern Cross University, Health Campus, and Coffs Harbour CBD.
  • Route 391 will operate via Coffs Harbour Health Campus and will continue from Park Avenue to Park Beach Plaza via Pacific Highway.
  • Services operate from Toormina Community Centre on Toormina Rd.
  • On weekends and public holidays, services to Toormina Community Centre are provided by route 390 via Sawtell.
  • Route 360 provides services on Toormina Rd seven days a week.

392 – Bambara Dr, Bonville to Coffs Harbour CBD via Toormina and Coffs Harbour Airport
  • New route between Bambara Dr, Bonville, Toormina, Toormina Gardens and Coffs Harbour CBD via Southern Cross University and the Airport.
  • More frequent services to the Coffs Harbour Airport.
  • Services operate via Toormina Rd.
  • Weekday only service – on weekday evenings, weekends and public holidays, services to part of Toormina Rd are provided by Route 390.
  • Route 360 provides services on Toormina Rd and Lyons Rd seven days a week.

393 - Toormina Gardens to Woolgoolga and Grafton via Boambee East.
  • New route between Toormina, Boambee East, Coffs Harbour, Park Beach Plaza, and Woolgoolga via Solitary Islands Way.
  • Selected weekday peak services extend to and from Corindi Beach and Grafton.
  • Provides more direct and regular services between Coffs Harbour and Woolgoolga and connects with the expanded Woopi Connect On Demand service.
  • Additional weekend and public holiday services between Coffs Harbour CBD and Woolgoolga. Weekend services from Woolgoolga terminate at Coffs Harbour CBD.
  • More frequent weekday services between Toormina, Boambee East, and Park Beach Plaza.
  • On weekends and public holidays, services to Linden Ave, Lady Belmore Dr and Sunbird Cres are provided by the new route 390.

394 – Toormina Gardens to Boambee
  • Minor timetable changes.
  • Replaces route 371.

Woopi Connect On Demand bus service
  • The On Demand bus service will be extended to include Sandy Beach and Emerald Beach.

Yes, there are more than 200 extra bus services every week.

Services on the town bus network have grown by approx. 19 percent.

Refer to the bus operators’ websites for timetable information.

Forest Coachlines
forestcoachlines.com.au/travel-info/timetables-and-maps

9 Hurley Drive, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
02 6653 3345

Busways
busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/area-timetables

6a O'Keefe Drive, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
1300 692 929.

Timetables can also be viewed and downloaded from transportnsw.info/routes

Timetable information can also be found using an app on your smart device. Refer to transportnsw.info/apps for apps that can be used to plan journeys.

Paper timetables can be collected from Forest Coach Lines and Busways depots.

The Coffs Harbour bus network extends from Grafton and Red Rock in the north to Macksville and Grassy Head in the south. Regular route services are operated by Busways and Forest Coach Lines. Forest Coach Lines also operate the Woopi Connect On Demand bus service in the Northern Beaches area.

Transport for NSW consulted with the Coffs Harbour community in 2021 to better understand how people were using buses, and how the existing bus network and timetable could be improved. This community feedback was considered as the new bus service plan was developed, in close consultation with local bus operators Busways and Forest Coach Lines, and City of Coffs Harbour Council.

You can provide your feedback about the new services by emailing regionalcitiesprogram@transport.nsw.gov.au or by calling 1800 717 528.

A limited number of existing bus stops will no longer be serviced by the new bus network. Wayfinding signage, including a map, has been installed at these bus stops to show the location of your new bus stop, which you will need to use on and after 30 October. Refer to transportnsw.info/routes or Forest Coach Lines forestcoachlines.com.au/travel-info/timetables-and-maps/coffs-harbour-grafton-woolgoolga-sawtell-bus-timetables/ or Busways www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables websites for timetable details.

Should you require further information please call Forest Coach Lines on 02 6653 3345 or Busways on 1300 692 929.

There are two bus operators on Coffs Harbour.

Arrive at your bus stop at least five (5) minutes before the scheduled departure

Have your cash fare, and concession card if applicable, ready before the bus arrives (You can pay via card on Busways, and if pre-booking Woopi Connect services).

You can identify the correct bus by checking the route number on the destination sign above the bus windscreen.

As the bus approaches, signal to the driver that you wish the bus to stop by raising your hand then stand back from the kerb

Wait for others to alight the bus before boarding.

Ask the driver to lower the bus if needed.

Priority seating is available at the front of each bus for passengers who are older, have a disability, impaired mobility, or pregnant.

Ensure luggage, bags and personal items are stowed correctly and not blocking the aisle.

Where fitted on buses seatbelts must be worn.

Remain seated, or if standing hold onto the handrails, at all times whilst the bus is moving.

As the bus approaches your bus stop press the stop button near your seat, if you are vision impaired advise the driver on boarding the bus where you wish to alight.

Check that you have all your belongings with you.

Wait until the bus comes to a complete stop before moving to get off the bus.

 

Yes, hail-and-ride is possible in certain areas, however bus stops should be used if they are available. Hail and ride should only be used where bus stops are not nearby, and only from locations where it is safe to stop a bus.

You can use cash to purchase a bus ticket onboard the bus from the driver. Cashless payments are accepted on board Busways, or by pre-booking the Woopi Connect service.

Find out more about regional bus fares and tickets 

Yes. The fare structure will not change.