There are 4 ways to get from Bowral to Parramatta by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Stationtrain Shl
- Take the train from Glenfield Station to Parramatta Stationtrain T5
2h 18m$11–35Bus
- Take the bus from Bowral Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus 7206 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station, Railway Square, Stand M to Parramatta Station, Stand B2bus N60 / ...
3h 9m$13–23Drive 97.7 km
- Drive from Bowral to Parramattacar 97.7 km
1h 12m$19–27Train, line 872 bus, bus
- Take the train from Bowral Station to Macarthur Stationtrain Shl
- Take the bus from Macarthur Square Shopping Centre to Liverpool Station, Stand Abus 872 / ...
- Take the bus from Liverpool Station, Stand B to Parramatta Station, Stand A1bus T80 / ...
3h 50m$17–26
Bowral to Parramatta by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowral to Parramatta is to bus which costs $13 - $24 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bowral to Parramatta is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowral station to Parramatta station. However, there are services departing from Bowral Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Parramatta Station, Stand B2 via Central Station, Railway Square, Stand M. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Bowral station to Parramatta station. However, there are services departing from Bowral Station and arriving at Parramatta Station via Campbelltown Station and Glenfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Bowral and Parramatta is 113 km. The road distance is 97.7 km.
The best way to get from Bowral to Parramatta without a car is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs $11 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Bowral to Parramatta, including transfers.
Bowral to Parramatta bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Bowral Station, Coach Stop.
Bowral to Parramatta train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Bowral Station.
The best way to get from Bowral to Parramatta is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs $11 - $35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $13 - $24 and takes 3h 9m.
What companies run services between Bowral, NSW, Australia and Parramatta, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Bowral Station to Parramatta Station via Campbelltown Station and Glenfield Station in around 2h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bowral Station, Coach Stop to Parramatta Station, Stand B2 via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Central Station, Railway Square, Stand M in around 3h 9m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Bowral Station to Macarthur Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $17–25
- First Class
- $23–35
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Glenfield Station to Parramatta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $1–2
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Bowral Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Railway Square, Stand M to Parramatta Station, Stand B2
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 131 500
- bmtcustomerservice@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- permaseal.com.au
Bus from Central Station, Railway Square, Stand M to Parramatta Station, Stand B2
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- https://cdcbus.com.au/travel-info/timetables-and-maps/upper-mid-and-lower-blue-mountains-bus-timetables-om-region-8/
Bus from Macarthur Square Shopping Centre to Liverpool Station, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
Bus from Liverpool Station, Stand B to Parramatta Station, Stand A1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
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More Questions & Answers
Bowral to Parramatta bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Bowral to Parramatta train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Campbelltown Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowral to Parramatta is 98 km. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Bowral to Parramatta.
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