There are 7 ways to get from Glen Innes to Katoomba by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Armidale Station, Coach Stopbus 328
- Take the train from Armidale Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 224
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
11h 59m$59–112Bus
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus 142
- Take the bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Abus
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Katoombabus
15h 57m$90–141Drive 602.7 km
- Drive from Glen Innes to Katoombacar 602.7 km
7h 20m$107–155Bus to Armidale, fly, train
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Armidale Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ARM - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
8h 40m$281–508Bus, train to Tamworth, fly, train
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Armidale Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane TMW - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
9h 22m$314–680Bus, train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Stationtrain
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CFS - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
10h 34m$241–585Bus, bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to McLachlan Park, River Stbus
- Take the bus from Bus Zone - River Street at McLachlan Park to Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivalsbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNK - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
10h 55m$151–463
Glen Innes to Katoomba by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glen Innes to Katoomba is to bus and train which costs $55 - $120 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Glen Innes to Katoomba is to drive which takes 7h 20m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Glen Innes to Katoomba. However, there are services departing from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St and arriving at Katoomba via Grafton Station, Coach Stop and Strathfield Station, Everton Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 57m.
The distance between Glen Innes and Katoomba is 763 km. The road distance is 602.7 km.
The best way to get from Glen Innes to Katoomba without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 59m and costs $55 - $120.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Glen Innes to Katoomba, including transfers.
Glen Innes to Katoomba bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St station.
Glen Innes to Katoomba bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Grafton Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Glen Innes to Katoomba is 603 km. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Glen Innes to Katoomba.
There are 517+ hotels available in Katoomba.
What companies run services between Glen Innes, NSW, Australia and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Katoomba via Grafton Station, Coach Stop, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, and Strathfield Station, Everton Rd in around 15h 57m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Armidale to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–410
Flights from Tamworth to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–490
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–800
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Armidale Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $55–85
- First Class
- $80–120
Train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $21–35
- First Class
- $29–45
Train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $18–27
- First Class
- $24–40
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $20–26
- First
- $28–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Armidale Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- 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 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to McLachlan Park, River St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to McLachlan Park, River St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/ballina/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Zone - River Street at McLachlan Park to Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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