There are 8 ways to get from Emerald to Lithgow by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane EMD - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
8h 8m$305–994Train
cheapest- Take the train from Emerald to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
33h 58m$121–3,735Bus
- Take the bus from Emerald to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Dbus
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus
36h 48m$227–345Drive 1,330.6 km
- Drive from Emerald to Lithgowcar 1,330.6 km
15h 16m$251–363Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane EMD - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
12h 5m$289–990Fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane EMD - OAG
- Take the bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus
11h 7m$361–1,030Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane EMD - DBO
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
12h 17m$715–2,216Train, bus
- Take the train from Emerald to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
37h 34m$201–3,686
Emerald to Lithgow by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emerald to Lithgow is to bus which costs $220 - $350 and takes 36h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Emerald to Lithgow is to fly and train which takes 8h 8m and costs $300 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Emerald to Lithgow station. However, there are services departing from Emerald and arriving at Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 via Rockhampton George Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F and Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Emerald to Lithgow station. However, there are services departing from Emerald and arriving at Lithgow Station via Roma Street Station and Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 58m.
The distance between Emerald and Lithgow is 1359 km. The road distance is 1330.6 km.
The best way to get from Emerald to Lithgow without a car is to train which takes 33h 58m and costs $120 - $3,800.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Emerald to Lithgow, including transfers.
Emerald to Lithgow bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Emerald station.
Emerald to Lithgow train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Emerald station.
The best way to get from Emerald to Lithgow is to train which takes 33h 58m and costs $120 - $3,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $350 and takes 36h 48m.
What companies run services between Emerald, QLD, Australia and Lithgow, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Emerald to Lithgow Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Strathfield Station in around 33h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Emerald to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 via Rockhampton George Street, Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D in around 36h 48m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–470
Flights from Emerald Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Emerald Airport to Orange Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from Emerald Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Emerald Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Emerald Airport to Orange Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Orange Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Dubbo Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Emerald to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–3,336
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–290
- AChoice
- $45–220
- Gold Class
- $2,663
- Heritage Class
- $3,336
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Emerald to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45–70
- Advantage
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $60–95
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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More Questions & Answers
Emerald to Lithgow bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Rockhampton station.
Lithgow is 1h ahead of Emerald. It is currently 8:45 AM in Emerald and 9:45 AM in Lithgow.
Emerald to Lithgow train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emerald to Lithgow is 1331 km. It takes approximately 15h 16m to drive from Emerald to Lithgow.
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