There are 3 ways to get from Katoomba to Port Stephens by train, bus or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended
Train
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Take the train from Katoomba Station to Strathfield Station
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Take the train from Strathfield Station to Hamilton Station
Bus
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Take the bus from Katoomba to Sydney
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Take the bus from Sydney to Karuah
Train, fly
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Take the train from Katoomba Station to Central Station
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Fly from Sydney (SYD) to Newcastle (NTL)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katoomba to Port Stephens is to train which costs $15 - $21 and takes 5h 20m.
The quickest way to get from Katoomba to Port Stephens is to train and fly which costs $120 - $350 and takes 4h 59m.
The distance between Katoomba and Port Stephens is 195 km.
The best way to get from Katoomba to Port Stephens without a car is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs $15 - $21.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Katoomba to Port Stephens, including transfers.
The best way to get from Katoomba to Port Stephens is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs $15 - $21. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 44m.
The quickest flight from Sydney Airport to Newcastle Airport is the direct flight which takes 40 min.
FlyPelican offers flights from Sydney Airport to Newcastle Airport.
There are 226+ hotels available in Port Stephens. Prices start at $150 AUD per night.
- Distance: 194.6 km
- Duration: 5h 20m
What companies run services between Katoomba, NSW, Australia and Port Stephens, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Katoomba to Port Stephens via Strathfield Station and Hamilton Station in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Katoomba to Port Stephens via Sydney and Karuah in around 6h 44m.
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Sydney to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90 - $260
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 Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $9
- Website
- Transport NSW
- Opal card
- $7 - $9
- Opal single trip ticket
- $8 - $11
Train from Strathfield Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8 - $12
- Website
- Transport NSW
- Opal card
- $8 - $12
- Opal single trip ticket
- $10 - $14
Train from Katoomba Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Website
- Transport NSW
- Opal card
- $7 - $10
- Opal single trip ticket
- $9 - $12
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Katoomba Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16 - $23
- Website
- transportnsw.info
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Katoomba to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- +61244235233 (call 13 34 10 within Australia)
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Sydney to Karuah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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