There are 4 ways to get from Katoomba to Lithgow by bus, train, taxi or car
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The cost-effective way to get from Katoomba to Lithgow is to drive, which costs $4 - $7 and takes 36 min.
The quickest way to get from Katoomba to Lithgow is to taxi which costs $95 - $120 and takes 36 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Katoomba and arriving at Lithgow. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Katoomba Station station and arriving at Lithgow Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between Katoomba and Lithgow is 30 km. The road distance is 37 km.
The best way to get from Katoomba to Lithgow without a car is to bus which takes 35 min and costs .
The bus from Katoomba to Lithgow takes 35 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Katoomba to Lithgow bus services, operated by Australia Wide Coaches, depart from Katoomba station.
Katoomba to Lithgow train services, operated by Transport NSW, depart from Katoomba Station.
The best way to get from Katoomba to Lithgow is to bus which takes 35 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $5 - $21 and takes 49 min.
- Distance: 29.6 km
- Duration: 35 min
What companies run services between Katoomba, NSW, Australia and Lithgow, NSW, Australia?
Australia Wide Coaches operates a bus from Katoomba to Lithgow once daily, and the journey takes 35 min. Alternatively, Transport NSW operates a train from Katoomba Station to Lithgow Station hourly. Tickets cost $5 - $7 and the journey takes 49 min. Two other operators also service this route.
Transport for NSW manages public transport for Australia’s New South Wales region, including metro, train, bus, ferry, light rail and coach. Hubs include Sydney, Byron Bay, Newcastle and Wollongong. Use an Opal card for cheapest fares in greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, the Hunter and the Illawarra. Tickets for regional train and bus services need to be booked before travel (Opal cards are not accepted).
Contact Details
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Katoomba Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Website
- Transport NSW
- Opal card
- $5 - $7
- Opal single trip ticket
- $6 - $9
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Katoomba Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11 - $17
- Website
- transportnsw.info
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Katoomba Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14 - $21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink Train
- Economy
- $14 - $21
- First Class
- $19 - $29
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Katoomba to Lithgow
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $95 - $120
Katoomba Taxis
- Phone
- +61 2 4782 1311
- Website
- katoombataxis.com.au
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Katoomba to Lithgow bus services, operated by Australia Wide Coaches, arrive at Lithgow station.
Katoomba to Lithgow train services, operated by Transport NSW, arrive at Lithgow Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katoomba to Lithgow is 37 km. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Katoomba to Lithgow.
There are 33+ hotels available in Lithgow. Prices start at $150 AUD per night.