There are 7 ways to get from Hay to Katoomba by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi
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Bus to Griffith, fly, train
best- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Griffith Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Griffith (GFF) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane GFF - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
7h 28m$270–425Bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Griffith Station, Coach Stopbus 732
- Take the train from Griffith Station to Goulburn Stationtrain 644
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Central Stationtrain 624 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
14h 56m$69–252Bus
- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Griffith Station, Coach Stopbus 732
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3bus 726
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Orange Station, Coach Bay 1bus 793
- Take the bus from Orange to Katoombabus
12h 47m$92–137Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1bus 732
- Take the train from Wagga Wagga Station to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
14h 45m$75–240Drive 622.5 km
- Drive from Hay to Katoombacar 622.5 km
7h 19m$110–159Bus, taxi to Narrandera, fly, train
- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Bridge St Opp Fig Tree Parkbus
- Take the taxi from Bridge St Opp Fig Tree Park to Narrandera (NRA)taxi
- Fly from Narrandera (NRA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane NRA - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
7h 30m$421–602Bus, train via Gundagai
- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1bus 732
- Take the bus from South Wagga Public School, Edward St to Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan Stbus
- Take the bus from Gundagai to Liverpoolbus
- Take the train from Blacktown Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
14h 37m$138–162
Hay to Katoomba by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hay to Katoomba is to bus and train which costs $65 - $260 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Hay to Katoomba is to drive which takes 7h 19m and costs $110 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Hay to Katoomba. However, there are services departing from Sturt Hwy At Archer St and arriving at Katoomba via Griffith Station, Coach Stop, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 and Orange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 47m.
The distance between Hay and Katoomba is 746 km. The road distance is 622.5 km.
The best way to get from Hay to Katoomba without a car is to bus which takes 12h 47m and costs $90 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Hay to Katoomba, including transfers.
Hay to Katoomba bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Sturt Hwy At Archer St station.
Hay to Katoomba bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Griffith Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Hay to Katoomba is 622 km. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Hay to Katoomba.
There are 511+ hotels available in Katoomba.
What companies run services between Hay, NSW, Australia and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Katoomba via Griffith Station, Coach Stop, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, and Orange in around 12h 47m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Griffith to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–370
Flights from Narrandera to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–380
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Griffith to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Blacktown Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Goulburn Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Wagga Wagga Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Goulburn Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $28–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Griffith Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
Train from Goulburn Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $40–60
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Griffith Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Griffith Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Orange Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Bridge St Opp Fig Tree Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Griffith Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Orange to Katoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from South Wagga Public School, Edward St to Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Gundagai to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
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