There are 8 ways to get from Katoomba to Tenterfield by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Strathfield StationBmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Armidale Station223
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse St327
14h 5m$65–120Bus
- Take the bus from Katoomba to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Lismore
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to High St At Logan St676
18h 40m$137–196Drive 731.4 km
- Drive from Katoomba to Tenterfield731.4 km
8h 50m$141–203Train, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)SYD - BNK
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to High St At Logan St
10h 23m$117–430Train, fly to Armidale, bus
- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Armidale (ARM)SYD - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse St
10h 2m$278–516Train, fly to Tamworth, bus
- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tamworth (TMW)SYD - TMW
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Armidale Station
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse St
10h 55m$308–679Train, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)SYD - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Stanthorpe
- Take the bus from St Joseph's School, Corundum St to Tenterfield Rotary Park
11h 51m$204–586Train, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)SYD - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to High St At Logan St
11h 24m$148–510
Katoomba to Tenterfield by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katoomba to Tenterfield is to train and bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Katoomba to Tenterfield is to drive which takes 8h 50m and costs $140 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Katoomba to Tenterfield. However, there are services departing from Katoomba and arriving at High St At Logan St via Central Station and Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
The distance between Katoomba and Tenterfield is 855 km. The road distance is 731.4 km.
The best way to get from Katoomba to Tenterfield without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 5m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 14h 5m to get from Katoomba to Tenterfield, including transfers.
Katoomba to Tenterfield bus services, operated by Australia Wide Coaches, depart from Katoomba station.
Katoomba to Tenterfield bus services, operated by Australia Wide Coaches, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katoomba to Tenterfield is 731 km. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Katoomba to Tenterfield.
There are 31+ hotels available in Tenterfield.
What companies run services between Katoomba, NSW, Australia and Tenterfield, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Katoomba to High St At Logan St via Central Station and Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St in around 18h 40m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–350
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Katoomba Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Katoomba Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Armidale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $55–85
- First Class
- $80–120
Train from Tamworth Station to Armidale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $21–35
- First Class
- $29–45
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Katoomba to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Lismore
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to High St At Logan St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Stanthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from St Joseph's School, Corundum St to Tenterfield Rotary Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- info.farnorthcoast@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
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