There are 4 ways to get from Maitland to Blue Mountains by train, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train • 5h 19m
Cheapest option
Train via Hamilton Station • 5h 50m
2 alternative options
Drive • 2h 58m
Fly, train • 6h 12m
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maitland to Blue Mountains is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 2h 58m.
The quickest way to get from Maitland to Blue Mountains is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 2h 58m.
The distance between Maitland and Blue Mountains is 146 km. The road distance is 238.4 km.
The best way to get from Maitland to Blue Mountains without a car is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Maitland to Blue Mountains, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Newcastle Airport to Sydney Airport is the direct flight which takes 40 min.
Yes, the driving distance between Maitland to Blue Mountains is 238 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Maitland to Blue Mountains.
FlyPelican offers flights from Newcastle Airport to Sydney Airport.
There are 110+ hotels available in Blue Mountains. Prices start at $150 AUD per night.
- Distance: 145.9 km
- Duration: 5h 19m
What companies run services between Maitland, NSW, Australia and Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Maitland to Blue Mountains via Strathfield Station and Blackheath Station in around 5h 19m.
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Newcastle to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90 - $290
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Maitland Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26 - $40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink Train
- Economy
- $26 - $40
- First Class
- $35 - $55
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 Strathfield Station to Blackheath 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
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8 - $12
- Website
- Transport NSW
- Opal card
- $8 - $12
- Opal single trip ticket
- $10 - $14
Train from Central Station to Blackheath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Website
- Transport NSW
- Opal card
- $7 - $10
- Opal single trip ticket
- $9 - $13
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