There are 4 ways to get from Hobart to Katoomba by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Hobart to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane HBA - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
6h 4m$137–422Bus to Launceston, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Main Rd opp Perth Fire Stationbus
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LST - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
8h 7m$153–531Fly Hobart to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane HBA - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
9h$258–548Fly Hobart to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane HBA - OAG
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Katoombabus
8h 55m$485–835
Hobart (HBA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hobart to Katoomba is to fly and train which costs $130 - $430 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Hobart to Katoomba is to fly and train which takes 6h 4m and costs $130 - $430.
The distance between Hobart and Katoomba is 1178 km.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Hobart to Katoomba, including transfers.
There are 508+ hotels available in Katoomba.
What companies run services between Hobart, TAS, Australia and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Hobart to Katoomba. However, you can take the bus to Hobart Airport, walk to Hobart (HBA) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to Sydney International Airport, take the bus to Sydney Central Station, walk to Central Station, then take the train to Katoomba Station. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Main Rd opp Perth Fire Station, take the taxi to Launceston (LST) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to Sydney International Airport, take the bus to Sydney Central Station, walk to Central Station, then take the train to Katoomba Station.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hobart to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Hobart to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Launceston to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–950
Flights from Launceston to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Hobart to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Hobart to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–480
Flights from Hobart to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,500
Flights from Hobart to Orange Airport via Canberra, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hobart to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–350
Flights from Hobart to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–350
Flights from Launceston to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Launceston to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Hobart to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hobart to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Hobart to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Launceston to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Launceston to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Hobart to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–480
Flights from Hobart to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–480
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Hobart to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Hobart to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- 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 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
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Main Rd opp Perth Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
- 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
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