There are 3 ways to get from Hornsby to Shellharbour by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 53 bus
best- Take the train from Hornsby Station to Redfern StationT9
- Take the train from Redfern Station to Wollongong StationSco
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School53
3h 35m$15–23Bus
- Take the bus from Hornsby Station, Stand B to Central Station, Railway Square, Stand JN80
- Take the bus from Central Station to WollongongPm2
5h 6m$29–47Drive 118.6 km
- Drive from Hornsby to Shellharbour118.6 km
1h 39m$23–33
Hornsby to Shellharbour by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hornsby to Shellharbour is to train and line 53 bus which costs $14 - $23 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Hornsby to Shellharbour is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Hornsby station to Shellharbour. However, there are services departing from Hornsby Station, Stand B and arriving at Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Central Station and Wollongong Station, Station St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Hornsby and Shellharbour is 135 km. The road distance is 118.6 km.
The best way to get from Hornsby to Shellharbour without a car is to train and line 53 bus which takes 3h 35m and costs $14 - $23.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Hornsby to Shellharbour, including transfers.
Hornsby to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Busways, depart from Hornsby Station, Stand B.
Hornsby to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Busways, arrive at Central Station, Railway Square, Stand J.
Yes, the driving distance between Hornsby to Shellharbour is 119 km. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Hornsby to Shellharbour.
There are 625+ hotels available in Shellharbour.
What companies run services between Hornsby, NSW, Australia and Shellharbour, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Hornsby Station, Stand B to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Central Station, Railway Square, Stand J, Central Station, and Wollongong Station, Station St in around 5h 6m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Hornsby Station to Redfern Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $4–8
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hornsby Station to Redfern Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Redfern Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- http://www.premierillawarra.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Hornsby Station, Stand B to Central Station, Railway Square, Stand J
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Wollongong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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