There are 5 ways to get from Bathurst to Shellharbour by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A to Wollongong Station, Station St43Sc
6h 42m$52–78Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bathurst Station to Central StationBmt
- Take the train from Central Station to Wollongong StationSco
6h 45m$22–168Drive 257.1 km
- Drive from Bathurst to Shellharbour257.1 km
3h 36m$50–73Taxi, fly, train, line 53 bus
- Take the taxi from Bathurst to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)OAG - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School
4h 10m$300–474Bus, train, line 872 bus, line 53 bus
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Blacktown Station, Stand D
- Take the train from Blacktown Station to Glenfield StationT5
- Take the bus from Railway Pde Opp Glenfield Station to Campbelltown Hospital, Therry Rd872 / ...
- Take the bus from Campbelltown Hospital, Therry Rd to Wollongong Station, Station St887
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Addison St Before Mary St53
7h 43m$34–51
Bathurst to Shellharbour by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bathurst to Shellharbour is to bus and train and line 872 bus and line 53 bus which costs $30 - $55 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bathurst to Shellharbour is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Bathurst station to Shellharbour. However, there are services departing from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A and Wollongong Station, Station St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
The distance between Bathurst and Shellharbour is 302 km. The road distance is 257.1 km.
The best way to get from Bathurst to Shellharbour without a car is to bus which takes 6h 42m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Bathurst to Shellharbour, including transfers.
Bathurst to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Australia Wide Coaches, depart from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop.
The best way to get from Bathurst to Shellharbour is to bus which takes 6h 42m and costs $50 - $80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $22 - $170 and takes 6h 45m.
Bathurst to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Australia Wide Coaches, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bathurst to Shellharbour is 257 km. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Bathurst to Shellharbour.
What companies run services between Bathurst, NSW, Australia and Shellharbour, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Central Station, Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A, and Wollongong Station, Station St in around 6h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bathurst Station to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Central Station, Wollongong Station, and Wollongong Station, Station St in around 6h 45m.
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- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Orange Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Bathurst Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Central Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Bathurst Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–160
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Bathurst Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $40–65
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Blacktown Station to Glenfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $4–8
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- http://www.premierillawarra.com.au/
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Addison St Before Mary St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- http://www.premierillawarra.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Blacktown Station, Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Railway Pde Opp Glenfield Station to Campbelltown Hospital, Therry Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
Bus from Campbelltown Hospital, Therry Rd to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Bathurst Taxis
- Phone
- +61 2 6325 0022
- Website
- bathursttaxi.com.au
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