There are 8 ways to get from Grand Central Terminal to Katoomba by plane, train, or bus
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)JFK - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
28h 3m$1,047–2,262Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bryant Park to Terminal B
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)EWR - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
28h 20mFly Laguardia Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)LGA - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
28h 52m$1,340–2,761Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)PHL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
30h 38m$1,245–5,352Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)JFK - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
32h 5m$2,241–4,558Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bryant Park to Terminal B
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)EWR - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
32h 37mBus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bryant Park to Terminal B
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Orange Airport (OAG)EWR - OAG
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Katoomba
32h 3mTrain, train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to New Haven
- Take the train from New Haven to Windsor Locks
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)BDL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
35h$3,166–10,399
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Katoomba is to fly and train which costs $1,000 - $2,300 and takes 28h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Katoomba is to fly and train which takes 28h 3m and costs $1,000 - $2,300.
The distance between Grand Central Terminal and Katoomba is 16158 km.
It takes approximately 28h 3m to get from Grand Central Terminal to Katoomba, including transfers.
Katoomba is 16h ahead of Grand Central Terminal. It is currently 1:24 PM in Grand Central Terminal and 5:24 AM in Katoomba.
There are 511+ hotels available in Katoomba.
What companies run services between Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Grand Central Terminal to Katoomba. However, you can walk to Grand Central Terminal, take the train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Central Station, then take the train to Katoomba Station. Alternatively, you can walk to Bryant Park, take the bus to Terminal B, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Central Station, then take the train to Katoomba Station.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Auckland, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orange Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orange Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Sydney International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orange Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orange Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Sydney International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orange Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orange Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Sydney International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Sydney International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Auckland, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orange Airport via Vancouver, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $19–350
- Business Class
- $90–410
Train from New Haven to Windsor Locks
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–320
- Business Class
- $75–370
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Windsor Locks
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–950
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–700
- First Class
- $200–950
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–41
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $27–30
- Peak
- $36–41
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- olympia@coachusa.com
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Bryant Park to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Book at
- https://www.coachusa.com/airport-transportation
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Lucknow to Katoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
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