There are 8 ways to get from Charing Cross to Katoomba by plane, train, or bus
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)LHR - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
27h 12m$751–1,895Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)LGW - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
27h 14m$807–1,895Fly London Stansted Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)STN - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
27h 35m$1,065–3,195Fly London City Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)LCY - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
29h 9m$1,034–5,048Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)BHX - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
28h 17m$949–2,010Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)LHR - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
33h 41m$945–1,991Fly London Heathrow Airport to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Orange Airport (OAG)LHR - OAG
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Katoomba
30h 44m$1,097–4,063Fly London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)LHR - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Central Station
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
34h 56m$1,285–2,972
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Katoomba is to train and fly which costs $800 - $1,900 and takes 27h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Katoomba is to fly and train which takes 27h 12m and costs $750 - $1,900.
The distance between Charing Cross and Katoomba is 17165 km.
It takes approximately 27h 12m to get from Charing Cross to Katoomba, including transfers.
Katoomba is 11h ahead of Charing Cross. It is currently 12:28 AM in Charing Cross and 11:28 AM in Katoomba.
There are 511+ hotels available in Katoomba.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Charing Cross to Katoomba. However, you can take the subway to Paddington station, walk to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Central Station, then take the train to Katoomba Station. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Victoria station, walk to London Victoria, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Central Station, then take the train to Katoomba Station.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sydney International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
Flights from London City Airport to Sydney International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Orange Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Orange Airport via Perth, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Orange Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from London City Airport to Sydney International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from London City Airport to Sydney International Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–4,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sydney International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,800
Flights from London City Airport to Sydney International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Sydney International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Orange Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Orange Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $52–53
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–70
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $420–460
- Sleeper Seat
- $120–160
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $490–600
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Lucknow to Katoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $60–95
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