There are 5 ways to get from Tumut to Katoomba by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Snowy Valleys School, Capper St to West St Before Punch St
- Take the bus from Gundagai to Liverpool
- Take the train from Blacktown Station to Katoomba StationBmt
8h 41mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Russell St At Wynyard St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1724
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop793
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Katoomba
8h 45m$45–100Bus, train via Cootamundra
- Take the bus from Russell St At Wynyard St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1724
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Strathfield Station624 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba StationBmt
9h 26m$49–206Drive 408.1 km
- Drive from Tumut to Katoomba408.1 km
4h 59m$79–114Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Russell St At Wynyard St to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1
- Fly from Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)WGA - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
8h 19m$222–419
Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tumut to Katoomba is to bus which costs $45 - $100 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Tumut to Katoomba is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Tumut to Katoomba. However, there are services departing from Russell St At Wynyard St and arriving at Katoomba via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 and Bathurst Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Tumut and Katoomba is 487 km. The road distance is 408.1 km.
The best way to get from Tumut to Katoomba without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Tumut to Katoomba, including transfers.
Tumut to Katoomba bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Russell St At Wynyard St station.
Tumut to Katoomba bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Tumut to Katoomba is 408 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Tumut to Katoomba.
There are 522+ hotels available in Katoomba.
What companies run services between Tumut, NSW, Australia and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Russell St At Wynyard St to Katoomba via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 and Bathurst Station, Coach Stop in around 8h 45m.
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- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Blacktown Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Cootamundra Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–80
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- (02) 6947 2636
- Website
- goodescoaches.com.au
Bus from Snowy Valleys School, Capper St to West St Before Punch St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Goode's Coaches
Bus from Russell St At Wynyard St to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Goode's Coaches
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Gundagai to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Russell St At Wynyard St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Russell St At Wynyard St to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Katoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Katoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
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