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 Stationtrain T9
- Take the train from Redfern Station to Wollongong Stationtrain Sco
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public Schoolbus 53
3h 33m$15–22Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hornsby Station, Stand B to Town Hall, Park St, Stand Kbus N80 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A to Wollongong Station, Station Stbus 43Sc
4h 47m$10–19Drive 118.6 km
- Drive from Hornsby to Shellharbourcar 118.6 km
1h 40m$22–32
Hornsby to Shellharbour by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hornsby to Shellharbour is to bus which costs $9 - $19 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Hornsby to Shellharbour is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs $21 - $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, Eddy Av, Stand A and Wollongong Station, Station St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
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 33m and costs $14 - $22.
It takes approximately 3h 33m 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 Town Hall, Park St, Stand K station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hornsby to Shellharbour is 119 km. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Hornsby to Shellharbour.
There are 620+ 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 Town Hall, Park St, Stand K, Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A, and Wollongong Station, Station St in around 4h 47m.
- 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 20 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
- 33 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
- $3–4
- Website
- http://www.premierillawarra.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Hornsby Station, Stand B to Town Hall, Park St, Stand K
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
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