There are 3 ways to get from Bowral to Lithgow by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bowral Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus 4202 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 2701
5h 40m$26–38Train, line 845 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Stationtrain Shl
- Take the bus from Campbelltown Station, Stand C to Western Sydney International Airport, Stand Cbus 845
- Take the train from Penrith Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
5h 58m$24–178Drive 187.7 km
- Drive from Bowral to Lithgowcar 187.7 km
2h 35m$34–48
Bowral to Lithgow by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bowral to Lithgow is to bus which costs $26 - $40 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bowral to Lithgow is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowral station to Lithgow station. However, there are services departing from Bowral Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Bowral and Lithgow is 258 km. The road distance is 187.7 km.
The best way to get from Bowral to Lithgow without a car is to bus which takes 5h 40m and costs $26 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Bowral to Lithgow, including transfers.
Bowral to Lithgow bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Bowral Station, Coach Stop.
Bowral to Lithgow bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowral to Lithgow is 188 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Bowral to Lithgow.
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What companies run services between Bowral, NSW, Australia and Lithgow, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bowral Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 5h 40m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Penrith Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $17–25
- First Class
- $23–35
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Penrith Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $21–27
- First
- $30–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Bowral Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 02 8118 7102
- customerserviceNSW@transitsystems.com.au
- Website
- Transit Systems
Bus from Campbelltown Station, Stand C to Western Sydney International Airport, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Transit Systems
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