There are 4 ways to get from Caringbah to Shellharbour by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 53 bus
best- Take the train from Sutherland Station to Wollongong StationSco
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School53
2h 27m$12–19Line 969 bus, bus, line 53 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dianella St Opp Caringbah North Public School to Sutherland Station, Flora St, Stand F969
- Take the bus from Sutherland Station, East Pde, Stand E to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School53
3h 4m$4–15Drive 80.3 km
- Drive from Caringbah to Shellharbour80.3 km
1h 3m$16–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from Caringbah to Shellharbour80.3 km
1h 3m$200–250
Caringbah to Shellharbour by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caringbah to Shellharbour is to line 969 bus and bus and line 53 bus which costs $4 - $15 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Caringbah to Shellharbour is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct bus from Caringbah to Shellharbour. However, there are services departing from Dianella St Opp Caringbah North Public School and arriving at Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Sutherland Station, East Pde, Stand E and Wollongong Station, Station St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Caringbah and Shellharbour is 86 km. The road distance is 80.3 km.
The best way to get from Caringbah to Shellharbour without a car is to train and line 53 bus which takes 2h 27m and costs $12 - $20.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Caringbah to Shellharbour, including transfers.
Caringbah to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Dianella St Opp Caringbah North Public School station.
Caringbah to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Sutherland Station, Flora St, Stand F.
Yes, the driving distance between Caringbah to Shellharbour is 80 km. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Caringbah to Shellharbour.
There are 616+ hotels available in Shellharbour.
What companies run services between Caringbah, NSW, Australia and Shellharbour, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Dianella St Opp Caringbah North Public School to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Sutherland Station, Flora St, Stand F, Sutherland Station, East Pde, Stand E, and Wollongong Station, Station St in around 3h 4m.
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- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Sutherland Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
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/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Dianella St Opp Caringbah North Public School to Sutherland Station, Flora St, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Sutherland Station, East Pde, Stand E to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $200–250
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
Manly Warringah Cabs
- Phone
- +61 9972 5600
- Website
- manlycabs.com.au
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