There are 9 ways to get from Daylesford to Katoomba by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Melbourne Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Ballan to Melbourne Airportbus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
8h 11m$162–347Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ballan Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
16h 54m$87–279Bus
- Take the bus from Ballan Station/Atkinson St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St to Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Plbus
16h 58m$112–142Drive 864.8 km
- Drive from Daylesford to Katoombacar 864.8 km
10h 46m$155–224Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Ballan Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane AVV - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
9h 13m$127–299Bus to Melbourne Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ballan to Melbourne Airportbus
- 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 Katoomba Stationtrain
10h 57m$163–393Bus to Melbourne Airport, fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Ballan to Melbourne Airportbus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane MEL - OAG
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Katoombabus
9h 32m$430–760Fly 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 Katoomba Stationtrain
9h 1m$204–792Train, bus
- Take the train from Ballan Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
17h 47m$152–259
Daylesford to Katoomba by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Daylesford to Katoomba is to bus which costs $110 - $150 and takes 16h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Daylesford to Katoomba is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 11m and costs $160 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Daylesford to Katoomba station. However, there are services departing from CFA/Bridport St and arriving at Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl via Ballan Station/Atkinson St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Liverpool Station, Stand B and Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Daylesford station to Katoomba station. However, there are services departing from Ballan Station and arriving at Katoomba Station via Southern Cross and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 54m.
The distance between Daylesford and Katoomba is 938 km. The road distance is 864.8 km.
The best way to get from Daylesford to Katoomba without a car is to train which takes 16h 54m and costs $85 - $280.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Daylesford to Katoomba, including transfers.
Daylesford to Katoomba bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Ballan Station/Atkinson St.
Daylesford to Katoomba train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Ballan Station.
The best way to get from Daylesford to Katoomba is to train which takes 16h 54m and costs $85 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $150 and takes 16h 58m.
What companies run services between Daylesford, VIC, Australia and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from CFA/Bridport St to Katoomba Station via Ballan Station/Atkinson St, Ballan Station, Southern Cross, and Central Station in around 16h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CFA/Bridport St to Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl via Ballan Station/Atkinson St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Liverpool, Liverpool Station, Stand B, Parramatta Station, Stand A1, and Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St in around 16h 58m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
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
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- 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
- $90–250
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballan Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Ballan Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Deer Park Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Ballan Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 03 5333 4181
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
Bus from Ballan to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
Bus from Ballan to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
Bus from Ballan to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballan Station/Atkinson St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St to Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- permaseal.com.au
Bus from Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St to Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- permaseal.com.au
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Lucknow to Katoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Daylesford to Katoomba bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Daylesford to Katoomba train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Daylesford to Katoomba is 865 km. It takes approximately 10h 46m to drive from Daylesford to Katoomba.
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