There are 4 ways to get from Dapto to Lithgow by train, bus, or car
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Train via Penrith
best- Take the train from Dapto Station to Redfern StationSco
- Take the train from Redfern Station to Emu Plains StationT1
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow StationBmt
5h 21m$22–31Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dapto Station to Central StationSco
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow StationBmt
5h 33m$17–160Bus
- Take the bus from Dapto Station, Station St to Sutherland Station, East Pde, Stand E
- Take the bus from Howard Rd Opp Padstow Station to Parramatta Station, Stand A1M91
- Take the bus from Parramatta Station, Fitzwilliam St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
6h 17m$18–37Drive 189.6 km
- Drive from Dapto to Lithgow189.6 km
2h 44m$36–52
Dapto to Lithgow by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dapto to Lithgow is to train via Penrith which costs $21 - $35 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dapto to Lithgow is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Dapto station to Lithgow station. However, there are services departing from Dapto Station, Station St and arriving at Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 via Sutherland Station, Stand A, Howard Rd Opp Padstow Station and Parramatta Station, Fitzwilliam St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Dapto station to Lithgow station. However, there are services departing from Dapto Station and arriving at Lithgow Station via Redfern Station and Emu Plains Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Dapto and Lithgow is 247 km. The road distance is 189.6 km.
The best way to get from Dapto to Lithgow without a car is to train via Penrith which takes 5h 21m and costs $21 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Dapto to Lithgow, including transfers.
Dapto to Lithgow bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Dapto Station, Station St.
Dapto to Lithgow train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Dapto Station.
The best way to get from Dapto to Lithgow is to train via Penrith which takes 5h 21m and costs $21 - $35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $18 - $40 and takes 6h 17m.
What companies run services between Dapto, NSW, Australia and Lithgow, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Dapto Station to Lithgow Station via Redfern Station and Emu Plains Station in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dapto Station, Station St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 via Sutherland Station, East Pde, Stand E, Sutherland Station, Stand A, Howard Rd Opp Padstow Station, Parramatta Station, Stand A1, and Parramatta Station, Fitzwilliam St in around 6h 17m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dapto Station to Redfern Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Redfern Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Dapto Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Redfern Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Dapto Station, Station St to Sutherland Station, East Pde, Stand E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Howard Rd Opp Padstow Station to Parramatta Station, Stand A1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Parramatta Station, Fitzwilliam St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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More Questions & Answers
Dapto to Lithgow bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Sutherland Station, East Pde, Stand E.
Dapto to Lithgow train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Redfern Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dapto to Lithgow is 190 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Dapto to Lithgow.
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