There are 3 ways to get from Sydney CBD to Shellharbour by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 53 bus
best- Take the train from Martin Place Station to Wollongong Stationtrain Sco
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public Schoolbus 53
2h 49m$11–14Bus, line 53 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H to Sutherland Station, Flora St, Stand Fbus N10
- Take the bus from Sutherland Station, East Pde, Stand E to Wollongong Station, Station Stbus
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public Schoolbus 53
3h 23m$4–15Drive 100.5 km
- Drive from Sydney CBD to Shellharbourcar 100.5 km
1h 27m$19–27
Sydney CBD to Shellharbour by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney CBD to Shellharbour is to train and line 53 bus which costs $10 - $14 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney CBD to Shellharbour is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney CBD to Shellharbour. However, there are services departing from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H and arriving at Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Sutherland Station, East Pde, Stand E and Wollongong Station, Station St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Sydney CBD and Shellharbour is 106 km. The road distance is 100.5 km.
The best way to get from Sydney CBD to Shellharbour without a car is to train and line 53 bus which takes 2h 49m and costs $10 - $14.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Sydney CBD to Shellharbour, including transfers.
Sydney CBD to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H station.
Sydney CBD to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Sutherland Station, Flora St, Stand F.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney CBD to Shellharbour is 100 km. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Sydney CBD to Shellharbour.
There are 617+ hotels available in Shellharbour.
What companies run services between Sydney CBD, NSW, Australia and Shellharbour, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Sutherland Station, Flora St, Stand F, Sutherland Station, East Pde, Stand E, and Wollongong Station, Station St in around 3h 23m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Martin Place Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- http://www.premierillawarra.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H to Sutherland Station, Flora St, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Sutherland Station, East Pde, Stand E to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
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