There are 6 ways to get from Thirroul to Shellharbour by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 53 bus
best- Take the train from Thirroul Station to Cringila StationSco
- Take the bus from Cringila Station, Five Islands Rd to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School53 / ...
1h 16m$9–12Bus, line 53 bus via Wollongong Station, Station St
cheapest- Take the bus from Thirroul Station to Wollongong Station, Station St14Sc
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Addison St Before Mary St53
1h 50m$3–9Train
- Take the train from Thirroul Station to Shellharbour JunctionSco
1h 50m$8–12Drive 33.9 km
- Drive from Thirroul to Shellharbour33.9 km
30 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Thirroul to Shellharbour33.9 km
30 min$85–110Bus, line 53 bus
- Take the bus from Lawrence Hargrave Dr Opp Thirroul Comm Centre And Library to Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Burelli St90
- Take the bus from Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Burelli St to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School53
1h 41m$6–10
Thirroul to Shellharbour by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thirroul to Shellharbour is to bus and line 53 bus via Wollongong Station, Station St which costs $3 - $9 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Thirroul to Shellharbour is to drive which takes 30 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Thirroul to Shellharbour. However, there are services departing from Lawrence Hargrave Dr Opp Thirroul Comm Centre And Library and arriving at Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Burelli St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Thirroul and Shellharbour is 32 km. The road distance is 33.9 km.
The best way to get from Thirroul to Shellharbour without a car is to train and line 53 bus which takes 1h 16m and costs $8 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h 16m to get from Thirroul to Shellharbour, including transfers.
Thirroul to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Dions Bus Service, depart from Lawrence Hargrave Dr Opp Thirroul Comm Centre And Library station.
The best way to get from Thirroul to Shellharbour is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs $8 - $13. Alternatively, you can bus and line 53 bus, which costs $6 - $11 and takes 1h 41m.
Thirroul to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Dions Bus Service, arrive at Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Burelli St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thirroul to Shellharbour is 34 km. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Thirroul to Shellharbour.
What companies run services between Thirroul, NSW, Australia and Shellharbour, NSW, Australia?
Intercity Trains operates a train from Thirroul Station to Shellharbour Junction every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $6–9 and the journey takes 44 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lawrence Hargrave Dr Opp Thirroul Comm Centre And Library to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Burelli St in around 1h 41m.
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- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Thirroul Station to Cringila Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Thirroul Station to Shellharbour Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Bus from Cringila Station, Five Islands Rd to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- http://www.premierillawarra.com.au/
Bus from Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Burelli St to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- http://www.premierillawarra.com.au/
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Addison St Before Mary St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- http://www.premierillawarra.com.au/
- Phone
- 02 4243 8888
- info@dions.com.au
- Website
- dions.com.au
Bus from Lawrence Hargrave Dr Opp Thirroul Comm Centre And Library to Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Burelli St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Dions Bus Service
Bus from Lawrence Hargrave Dr Opp Thirroul Comm Centre And Library to Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Burelli St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- http://www.premiercharters.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Thirroul Station to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Illawarra Taxi Network
- Phone
- +61 2 4254 2111
- Website
- illawarrataxinetwork.com.au
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