There are 3 ways to get from Port Stephens to Lithgow by unknown, train, or bus
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Travel, train
best- Walk from Port Stephens to Hamilton Station
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield StationCcn
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow StationBmt
6h 5mTravel, bus
- Walk from Port Stephens to Karuah
- Take the bus from Karuah to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
7h 34mTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St
- Take the bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand B130
- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Epping StationCcn
- Take the bus from Epping Station, Beecroft Rd, Stand F to Blacktown Station, Stand D630
- Take the train from Blacktown Station to Lithgow StationBmt
7h 27m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Port Stephens and Lithgow is 330 km.
The best way to get from Port Stephens to Lithgow without a car is to travel and train which takes 6h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Port Stephens to Lithgow, including transfers.
There are 190+ hotels available in Lithgow.
What companies run services between Port Stephens, NSW, Australia and Lithgow, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Port Stephens to Lithgow. However, you can travel to Hamilton Station, take the train to Strathfield Station, then take the train to Lithgow Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Port Stephens to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 via Karuah and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 7h 34m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Epping Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Blacktown Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- 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 Blacktown Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- 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
- $22–29
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Karuah to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- info@pscoaches.com.au
- Website
- pscoaches.com.au
Bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Epping Station, Beecroft Rd, Stand F to Blacktown Station, Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
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