There are 4 ways to get from Lithgow to Port Stephens by train, unknown, bus, or plane
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Train, travel
best- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield StationBmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Hamilton StationCcn
- Walk from Hamilton Station to Port Stephens
5h 46mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Take the bus from Central Station to Karuah
- Walk from Karuah to Port Stephens
7h 29mTrain, fly, travel
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)SYD - NTL
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephens
5h 50mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Parramatta StationBmt
- Take the train from Epping Station to Newcastle InterchangeCcn
- Take the bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand A to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av130
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephens
6h 55m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Newcastle Airport (NTL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lithgow and Port Stephens is 330 km.
The best way to get from Lithgow to Port Stephens without a car is to train and travel which takes 5h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Lithgow to Port Stephens, including transfers.
There are 587+ hotels available in Port Stephens.
What companies run services between Lithgow, NSW, Australia and Port Stephens, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Lithgow to Port Stephens. However, you can take the train to Strathfield Station, take the train to Hamilton Station, then travel to Port Stephens. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Port Stephens via Central Station and Karuah in around 7h 29m.
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Parramatta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Epping Station to Newcastle Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Lithgow Station to Parramatta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $23–30
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Karuah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- info@pscoaches.com.au
- Website
- pscoaches.com.au
Bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand A to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
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