There are 5 ways to get from Hornsby to Lake Cathie by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hornsby Station to Wauchope Stationtrain 33 / ...
6h 14m$100–256Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Hornsby Station to Hamilton Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Newcastle to Port Macquariebus Au001
8h 40m$50–82Bus
- Take the bus from Hornsby to Port Macquariebus Pm12
7h 9m$57–80Drive 351 km
- Drive from Hornsby to Lake Cathiecar 351 km
3h 48m$63–91Train, fly, line 333 bus
- Take the train from Hornsby Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane SYD - PQQ
- Take the bus from Settlement City Shopping Centre to Ocean Dr Opp Lake Cathie Village Centrebus
5h 16m$189–341
Hornsby to Lake Cathie by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hornsby to Lake Cathie is to train and bus which costs $50 - $85 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Hornsby to Lake Cathie is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Hornsby to Lake Cathie. However, there are services departing from Hornsby and arriving at Ocean Dr Opp Lake Cathie Village Centre via Gordon St Before Horton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Hornsby station to Lake Cathie station. However, there are services departing from Hornsby Station and arriving at Wauchope Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Hornsby and Lake Cathie is 445 km. The road distance is 351 km.
The best way to get from Hornsby to Lake Cathie without a car is to train which takes 6h 14m and costs $95 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Hornsby to Lake Cathie, including transfers.
Hornsby to Lake Cathie bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Hornsby station.
Hornsby to Lake Cathie train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Hornsby Station.
The best way to get from Hornsby to Lake Cathie is to train which takes 6h 14m and costs $95 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $80 and takes 7h 9m.
What companies run services between Hornsby, NSW, Australia and Lake Cathie, NSW, Australia?
NSW TrainLink XPT operates a train from Hornsby Station to Wauchope Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $30–180 and the journey takes 5h 53m. NSW TrainLink also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Hornsby to Port Macquarie once daily. Tickets cost $50–75 and the journey takes 5h 55m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hornsby Station to Wauchope Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hornsby Station to Wauchope Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–95
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hornsby Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Hornsby Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Hornsby Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $4–8
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Hornsby to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Settlement City Shopping Centre to Ocean Dr Opp Lake Cathie Village Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Newcastle to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Hornsby to Lake Cathie bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Port Macquarie station.
Hornsby to Lake Cathie train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Wauchope Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hornsby to Lake Cathie is 351 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Hornsby to Lake Cathie.
There are 398+ hotels available in Lake Cathie.















