There are 6 ways to get from Blue Mountains to Katoomba by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Blue Mountains to Bell Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Bell Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
37 min$22–27Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chifley Rd Opp Valley View Rd to Mount Victoria Station, Darling Causbus S371
- Take the bus from Mount Victoria Station, Coach Stop to Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Plbus 8002 / ...
1h 9m$6–12Drive 32.3 km
- Drive from Blue Mountains to Katoombacar 32.3 km
33 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Blue Mountains to Katoombataxi 32.3 km
33 min$85–110Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chifley Rd Opp Valley View Rd to Mount Victoria Station, Darling Causbus S371
- Take the train from Mount Victoria Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
1h 3m$8–11Bus, line 698 bus
- Take the bus from Chifley Rd Opp Valley View Rd to Blackheath Public School, Wentworth Stbus S368 / ...
- Take the bus from Great Western Hwy Opp Blackheath Public School to Parke St Opp Fire Stationbus 698 / ...
2h 7m$7–10
Blue Mountains to Katoomba by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blue Mountains to Katoomba is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Blue Mountains to Katoomba is to drive which takes 33 min and costs $5 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Blue Mountains to Katoomba station. However, there are services departing from Chifley Rd Opp Valley View Rd and arriving at Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl via Mount Victoria Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Blue Mountains and Katoomba is 32 km. The road distance is 32.3 km.
The best way to get from Blue Mountains to Katoomba without a car is to taxi and train which takes 37 min and costs $22 - $27.
It takes approximately 37 min to get from Blue Mountains to Katoomba, including transfers.
Blue Mountains to Katoomba bus services, operated by Lithgow Buslines, depart from Chifley Rd Opp Valley View Rd station.
Blue Mountains to Katoomba bus services, operated by Lithgow Buslines, arrive at Mount Victoria Station, Darling Caus.
Yes, the driving distance between Blue Mountains to Katoomba is 32 km. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Blue Mountains to Katoomba.
There are 508+ hotels available in Katoomba.
What companies run services between Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Chifley Rd Opp Valley View Rd to Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl via Mount Victoria Station, Coach Stop in around 1h 9m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Bell Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Mount Victoria Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 02 6352 3888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lithgow Buslines
Bus from Chifley Rd Opp Valley View Rd to Mount Victoria Station, Darling Caus
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Lithgow Buslines
Bus from Chifley Rd Opp Valley View Rd to Mount Victoria Station, Darling Caus
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Lithgow Buslines
Bus from Chifley Rd Opp Valley View Rd to Blackheath Public School, Wentworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Lithgow Buslines
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Mount Victoria Station, Coach Stop to Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Mount Victoria Station, Coach Stop to Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDC NSW Blue Mountains Transit
Bus from Mount Victoria Station, Coach Stop to Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- CDC NSW Blue Mountains Transit
Bus from Great Western Hwy Opp Blackheath Public School to Parke St Opp Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- CDC NSW Blue Mountains Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $16–110
Lithgow City Radio Cabs
- Phone
- +61 2 6351 3305
- Website
- 131008.com
Lithgow City Radio Cabs
- Phone
- +61 2 6351 3305
- Website
- 131008.com
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