There are 3 ways to get from Central Station to Shellharbour by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 53 bus
best- Take the train from Central Station to Wollongong Stationtrain Sco
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public Schoolbus 53
2h 32m$10–15Bus, line 53 bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A to Wollongong Station, Station Stbus 43Sc
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public Schoolbus 53
2h 57m$11–16Drive 98.8 km
- Drive from Central Station to Shellharbourcar 98.8 km
1h 26m$21–30
Central Station to Shellharbour by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Central Station to Shellharbour is to train and line 53 bus which costs $10 - $15 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Central Station to Shellharbour is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Central Station station to Shellharbour. However, there are services departing from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A and arriving at Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Wollongong Station, Station St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Central Station and Shellharbour is 104 km. The road distance is 98.8 km.
The best way to get from Central Station to Shellharbour without a car is to train and line 53 bus which takes 2h 32m and costs $10 - $15.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Central Station to Shellharbour, including transfers.
Central Station to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A.
Central Station to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Wollongong Station, Station St.
Yes, the driving distance between Central Station to Shellharbour is 99 km. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Central Station to Shellharbour.
There are 630+ hotels available in Shellharbour.
What companies run services between Central Station, NSW, Australia and Shellharbour, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Wollongong Station, Station St in around 2h 57m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- +61 2 4271 1322
- enquiries@premierillawarra.com.au
- Website
- Premier Illawarra
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Premier Illawarra
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Premier Illawarra
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
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