There are 9 ways to get from Castlemaine to Blue Mountains by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Castlemaine Station to Sunbury Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Bell Stationtrain
8h 43m$141–332Train
cheapest- Take the train from Castlemaine Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Bell Stationtrain Bmt
16h 48m$99–293Bus
- Take the bus from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus
18h 53m$113–333Drive 828.3 km
- Drive from Castlemaine to Blue Mountainscar 828.3 km
10h 16m$147–212Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Castlemaine Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane AVV - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Bell Stationtrain
9h 27m$134–314Fly Bendigo Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BXG - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Bell Stationtrain
8h 26m$220–751Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the train from Castlemaine Station to Sunbury Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MEL - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Bell Stationtrain
11h 44m$146–388Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Take the train from Castlemaine Station to Sunbury Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane MEL - OAG
- Take the bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus
10h 36m$365–686Train, bus
- Take the train from Castlemaine Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
19h 42m$156–258
Castlemaine to Blue Mountains by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlemaine to Blue Mountains is to train which costs $95 - $300 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Castlemaine to Blue Mountains is to fly and train which takes 8h 26m and costs $220 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlemaine station to Blue Mountains. However, there are services departing from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St and arriving at Chifley Rd Opp Valley View Rd via Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Main St Before Bridge St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Castlemaine station to Blue Mountains station. However, there are services departing from Castlemaine Station and arriving at Bell Station via Southern Cross and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 48m.
The distance between Castlemaine and Blue Mountains is 964 km. The road distance is 828.3 km.
The best way to get from Castlemaine to Blue Mountains without a car is to train which takes 16h 48m and costs $95 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Castlemaine to Blue Mountains, including transfers.
Castlemaine to Blue Mountains bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St.
Castlemaine to Blue Mountains train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Castlemaine Station.
The best way to get from Castlemaine to Blue Mountains is to train which takes 16h 48m and costs $95 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $340 and takes 18h 53m.
What companies run services between Castlemaine, VIC, Australia and Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Castlemaine Station to Blue Mountains via Southern Cross, Central Station, and Bell Station in around 16h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Chifley Rd Opp Valley View Rd via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1, and Main St Before Bridge St in around 18h 53m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Castlemaine Station to Sunbury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Castlemaine Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Castlemaine Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Footscray Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Castlemaine Station to Sunbury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Castlemaine Station to Sunbury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Castlemaine Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Bell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Bell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Bell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Bell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Bell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $200–290
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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More Questions & Answers
Castlemaine to Blue Mountains bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Castlemaine to Blue Mountains train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlemaine to Blue Mountains is 828 km. It takes approximately 10h 16m to drive from Castlemaine to Blue Mountains.
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