There are 3 ways to get from Dapto to Lithgow by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dapto Station to Redfern Stationtrain Sco
- Take the train from Redfern Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain T1
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
5h 9m$22–31Line 37 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Princes Hwy At Emerson Rd to Wollongong Station, Station Stbus 37
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Campbelltown Station, Stand Abus 887
- Take the train from Penrith Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
7h 40m$29–168Drive 197 km
- Drive from Dapto to Lithgowcar 197 km
2h 50m$35–51
Dapto to Lithgow by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dapto to Lithgow is to train which costs $21 - $35 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Dapto to Lithgow is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs $35 - $55.
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 9m.
The distance between Dapto and Lithgow is 247 km. The road distance is 197 km.
The best way to get from Dapto to Lithgow without a car is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs $21 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Dapto to Lithgow, including transfers.
Dapto to Lithgow train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Dapto Station.
Dapto to Lithgow train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Redfern Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dapto to Lithgow is 197 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Dapto to Lithgow.
There are 205+ hotels available in Lithgow.
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 9m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Dapto Station to Redfern Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Redfern Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Penrith Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Redfern Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Penrith Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $21–27
- First
- $30–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- +61 2 4271 1322
- enquiries@premierillawarra.com.au
- Website
- Premier Illawarra
Bus from Princes Hwy At Emerson Rd to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Premier Illawarra
- Phone
- 02 8118 7102
- customerserviceNSW@transitsystems.com.au
- Website
- Transit Systems
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Campbelltown Station, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Transit Systems
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