There are 6 ways to get from Caringbah to South West Rocks by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Port Macquarie, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane SYD - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John Stbus
- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Horseshore Bay Beach Park, Livingstone Stbus
5h 58m$222–353Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Kempsey Station, Coach Stopbus 3105 / ...
10h 39m$40–65Train
- Take the train from Central Station to Kempsey Stationtrain 33 / ...
10h 49m$45–206Drive 470.2 km
- Drive from Caringbah to South West Rockscar 470.2 km
5h 13m$85–123Train, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Take the train from Caringbah Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane SYD - CFS
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Kemp St Before Edinburgh Lane to Gregory St After Simpson Stbus
8h 14m$257–601Bus via Kempsey
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Kempseybus Au001
11h 36m$70–111
Caringbah to South West Rocks by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caringbah to South West Rocks is to bus which costs $40 - $65 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Caringbah to South West Rocks is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Caringbah station to South West Rocks. However, there are services departing from Kingsway Opp Caringbah Station and arriving at Gregory St After Simpson St via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Kemp St Before Edinburgh Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Caringbah station to South West Rocks station. However, there are services departing from Caringbah Station and arriving at Kempsey Station via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
The distance between Caringbah and South West Rocks is 430 km. The road distance is 470.2 km.
The best way to get from Caringbah to South West Rocks without a car is to bus which takes 10h 39m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Caringbah to South West Rocks, including transfers.
Caringbah to South West Rocks bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Caringbah to South West Rocks train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Central Station.
The best way to get from Caringbah to South West Rocks is to bus which takes 10h 39m and costs $40 - $65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $210 and takes 10h 49m.
What companies run services between Caringbah, NSW, Australia and South West Rocks, NSW, Australia?
NSW TrainLink operates a bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop every 4 hours. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 7h. Alternatively, NSW TrainLink XPT operates a train from Central Station to Kempsey Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $45–190 and the journey takes 7h 10m. NSW TrainLink also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–450
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $75–85
- Sleeper
- $170–190
Train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $18–24
- First
- $33–38
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
Train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $11–17
- First Class
- $18–28
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Caringbah Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–26
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $22–26
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
Bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Horseshore Bay Beach Park, Livingstone St
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Horseshore Bay Beach Park, Livingstone St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Kemp St Before Edinburgh Lane to Gregory St After Simpson St
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Kempsey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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Booking & Getting There
Caringbah to South West Rocks bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Kempsey Station, Coach Stop.
Caringbah to South West Rocks train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Kempsey Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caringbah to South West Rocks is 470 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Caringbah to South West Rocks.
There are 292+ hotels available in South West Rocks.













