There are 7 ways to get from George Street to Katoomba by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNE - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
6h 2m$139–358Train
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
15h 55m$77–258Bus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Dbus 3206
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Katoombabus
17h 53m$97–144Drive 979.9 km
- Drive from George Street to Katoombacar 979.9 km
10h 33m$177–256Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
7h 47m$108–396Fly Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane BNE - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
8h 5m$123–354Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
19h 50m$150–337
George Street to Katoomba by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Street to Katoomba is to train which costs $75 - $260 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from George Street to Katoomba is to fly and train which takes 6h 2m and costs $130 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from George Street station to Katoomba. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station, Stand F and arriving at Katoomba via Strathfield Station, Everton Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from George Street station to Katoomba station. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station and arriving at Katoomba Station via Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
The distance between George Street and Katoomba is 882 km. The road distance is 979.9 km.
The best way to get from George Street to Katoomba without a car is to train which takes 15h 55m and costs $75 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from George Street to Katoomba, including transfers.
George Street to Katoomba bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Roma Street Station, Stand F.
George Street to Katoomba train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from George Street to Katoomba is to train which takes 15h 55m and costs $75 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $150 and takes 17h 53m.
What companies run services between George Street, QLD, Australia and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Roma Street Station to Katoomba Station via Strathfield Station in around 15h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Katoomba via Strathfield Station, Everton Rd in around 17h 53m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport via Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.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
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Katoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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
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More Questions & Answers
George Street to Katoomba bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D.
George Street to Katoomba train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Strathfield Station.
Yes, the driving distance between George Street to Katoomba is 980 km. It takes approximately 10h 33m to drive from George Street to Katoomba.
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