There are 6 ways to get from Bankstown to Newtown by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bankstown Station, Stand G to Newtown Station, Enmore Rd, Stand AN40
38 min$4–5Drive 15.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Bankstown to Newtown15.9 km
18 min$3–5Train
- Take the train from Bankstown Station to Lidcombe StationT6
- Take the train from Lidcombe Station to Newtown StationT2 / ...
46 min$4–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bankstown to Newtown15.9 km
18 min$40–50Line 487 bus, line 428 bus
- Take the bus from Bankstown Station, Stand A to Canterbury Station, Broughton St, Stand C487
- Take the bus from Canterbury Station, Broughton St, Stand A to King St At Hordern St428 / ...
1h 31m$6–9Bus, line 430 bus
- Take the bus from Bankstown Station, Stand J to Sydenham Station, Railway PdeSw2
- Take the bus from Sydenham Station, Burrows Av, Stand A to King St At Erskineville Rd430
1h 39m$3–9
Bankstown to Newtown by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bankstown to Newtown is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Bankstown to Newtown is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $40 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bankstown Station, Stand G station and arriving at Newtown Station, Enmore Rd, Stand A station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
No, there is no direct train from Bankstown station to Newtown station. However, there are services departing from Bankstown Station and arriving at Newtown Station via Lidcombe Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46 min.
The distance between Bankstown and Newtown is 18 km. The road distance is 15.9 km.
The best way to get from Bankstown to Newtown without a car is to bus which takes 38 min and costs $4 - $5.
The bus from Bankstown Station, Stand G to Newtown Station, Enmore Rd, Stand A takes 38 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Bankstown to Newtown bus services, operated by Transit Systems, depart from Bankstown Station, Stand G.
Bankstown to Newtown train services, operated by Sydney Trains, depart from Bankstown Station.
The best way to get from Bankstown to Newtown is to bus which takes 38 min and costs $4 - $5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $4 - $8 and takes 46 min.
What companies run services between Bankstown, NSW, Australia and Newtown, NSW, Australia?
Transit Systems operates a bus from Bankstown Station, Stand G to Newtown Station, Enmore Rd, Stand A every 3 hours. Tickets cost $4–5 and the journey takes 38 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bankstown Station to Newtown Station via Lidcombe Station in around 46 min.
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Bankstown Station to Lidcombe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $3–6
Train from Lidcombe Station to Newtown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $1–2
Bus from Bankstown Station, Stand G to Newtown Station, Enmore Rd, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
Bus from Bankstown Station, Stand A to Canterbury Station, Broughton St, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
Bus from Canterbury Station, Broughton St, Stand A to King St At Hordern St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
Bus from Bankstown Station, Stand J to Sydenham Station, Railway Pde
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
Bus from Sydenham Station, Burrows Av, Stand A to King St At Erskineville Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Bankstown Station, Stand J to Sydenham Station, Railway Pde
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
WAV CABS
- Phone
- +61 451 555 009
- Website
- wavmaxicabs.com.au
Silver Service
- Phone
- +61 9088 0445
- Website
- silverservice.com.au
RSL Cabs
- Phone
- +61 2 9581 1111
- Website
- rslcabs.com.au
13Cabs
- Phone
- 13 2227
- Website
- 13cabs.com.au
Silver Taxi Sydney
- Phone
- 1300 607 666
- Website
- sydneytaxicabs.com.au
Manly Warringah Cabs
- Phone
- +61 9972 5600
- Website
- manlycabs.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Bankstown to Newtown bus services, operated by Transit Systems, arrive at Newtown Station, Enmore Rd, Stand A.
Bankstown to Newtown train services, operated by Sydney Trains, arrive at Lidcombe Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bankstown to Newtown is 16 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Bankstown to Newtown.
There are 4770+ hotels available in Newtown.






