There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Waratah by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Station to Hamilton Stationtrain Ccn
24 min$10–14Drive 10 km
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Waratahcar 10 km
10 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Main Rd At Harrison St to High St Before Tighe Stbus 6222
26 min$4–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff to Waratahtaxi 10 km
10 min$30–40Line 259 bus, line 12 bus
- Take the bus from Main Rd At Harrison St to Wallsend District Library, Bunn Stbus 259 / ...
- Take the bus from Wallsend District Library, Bunn St to Turton Rd At Tinonee Rdbus 12
30 min$8–11Bus, line 27 bus
- Take the bus from Main Rd Opp Cardiff Station to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rdbus 15Cn / ...
- Take the bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Turton Rd Opp Callaghan Collegebus 27
39 min$7–11Line 259 bus, line 24 bus
- Take the bus from Main Rd At Harrison St to Wallsend District Library, Bunn Stbus 259 / ...
- Take the bus from Wallsend District Library, Bunn St to High St Before Tighe Stbus 24
54 min$8–11
Cardiff to Waratah by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Waratah is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Waratah is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Main Rd At Harrison St and arriving at High St Before Tighe St. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff station to Waratah station. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Station and arriving at Waratah Station via Hamilton Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Cardiff and Waratah is 12 km. The road distance is 10 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Waratah without a car is to train which takes 24 min and costs $10 - $14.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Cardiff to Waratah, including transfers.
Cardiff to Waratah bus services, operated by CDC NSW Hunter Valley Buses, depart from Main Rd At Harrison St station.
Cardiff to Waratah train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Cardiff Station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Waratah is to train which takes 24 min and costs $10 - $14. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4 - $7 and takes 26 min.
What companies run services between Cardiff, NSW, Australia and Waratah, NSW, Australia?
Intercity Trains operates a train from Cardiff Station to Hamilton Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $5–7 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, CDC NSW Hunter Valley Buses operates a bus from Main Rd At Harrison St to High St Before Tighe St once daily. Tickets cost $4–6 and the journey takes 26 min. Newcastle Transport also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Cardiff Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 9890 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hunter Valley Buses
Bus from Main Rd At Harrison St to High St Before Tighe St
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Hunter Valley Buses
Bus from Main Rd At Harrison St to Wallsend District Library, Bunn St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Hunter Valley Buses
Bus from Main Rd At Harrison St to Wallsend District Library, Bunn St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Hunter Valley Buses
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Newcastle Transport
Bus from Main Rd At Harrison St to High St Before Tighe St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Newcastle Transport
Bus from Wallsend District Library, Bunn St to Turton Rd At Tinonee Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Newcastle Transport
Bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Turton Rd Opp Callaghan College
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Newcastle Transport
Bus from Wallsend District Library, Bunn St to High St Before Tighe St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Newcastle Transport
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Main Rd Opp Cardiff Station to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
13cabs
- Phone
- +61 132227
- Website
- book.13cabs.com.au
Kurri Kurri Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 2 4937 1666
- Website
- 131008.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Waratah bus services, operated by CDC NSW Hunter Valley Buses, arrive at High St Before Tighe St station.
Cardiff to Waratah train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Hamilton Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Waratah is 10 km. It takes approximately 10 min to drive from Cardiff to Waratah.
There are 504+ hotels available in Waratah.





