There are 5 ways to get from Katoomba to Freemans Reach by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Blacktown Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Blacktown Station to Windsor Stationtrain T1 / ...
3h 10m$14–20Bus, line 678 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Carrington Hotel, Katoomba St to Springwood Station, Macquarie Rdbus
- Take the bus from Springwood Station, Macquarie Rd to Westfield Penrith, Riley Stbus
- Take the bus from Penrith Station, Stand D to East Market St Opp Richmond Stationbus 678 / ...
4h 50m$13–18Drive 66.5 km
- Drive from Katoomba to Freemans Reachcar 66.5 km
1h 3m$14–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Katoomba to Freemans Reachtaxi 66.5 km
1h 3m$170–210Train, line 678 bus
- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Penrith Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Penrith Station, Stand D to East Market St Opp Richmond Stationbus 678 / ...
3h 39m$15–20
Katoomba to Freemans Reach by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katoomba to Freemans Reach is to bus and line 678 bus which costs $13 - $19 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Katoomba to Freemans Reach is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Katoomba to Freemans Reach. However, there are services departing from Carrington Hotel, Katoomba St and arriving at Kurmond Rd Opp Hibberts Lane via Springwood Station, Macquarie Rd, Penrith Station, Stand D and East Market St Opp Richmond Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Katoomba station to Freemans Reach station. However, there are services departing from Katoomba Station and arriving at Windsor Station via Blacktown Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Katoomba and Freemans Reach is 104 km. The road distance is 66.5 km.
The best way to get from Katoomba to Freemans Reach without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs $14 - $21.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Katoomba to Freemans Reach, including transfers.
Katoomba to Freemans Reach bus services, operated by CDC NSW Blue Mountains Transit, depart from Carrington Hotel, Katoomba St station.
Katoomba to Freemans Reach train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Katoomba Station.
The best way to get from Katoomba to Freemans Reach is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs $14 - $21. Alternatively, you can bus and line 678 bus, which costs $13 - $19 and takes 4h 50m.
What companies run services between Katoomba, NSW, Australia and Freemans Reach, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Katoomba Station to Kurmond Rd Opp Creek Ridge Rd via Blacktown Station, Windsor Station, and Windsor Station, Stand A in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carrington Hotel, Katoomba St to Kurmond Rd Opp Hibberts Lane via Springwood Station, Macquarie Rd, Westfield Penrith, Riley St, Penrith Station, Stand D, and East Market St Opp Richmond Station in around 4h 50m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Katoomba Station to Blacktown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Katoomba Station to Penrith Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Blacktown Station to Windsor Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $4–7
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDC NSW Blue Mountains Transit
Bus from Carrington Hotel, Katoomba St to Springwood Station, Macquarie Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- CDC NSW Blue Mountains Transit
Bus from Springwood Station, Macquarie Rd to Westfield Penrith, Riley St
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- CDC NSW Blue Mountains Transit
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Penrith Station, Stand D to East Market St Opp Richmond Station
Bus from Penrith Station, Stand D to East Market St Opp Richmond Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $170–210
Avail Mega Taxi
- Phone
- +61 410 291 007
- Website
- availmegataxi.com.au
Katoomba Taxis
- Phone
- +61 2 4782 1311
- Website
- katoombataxis.com.au
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Booking & Getting There
Katoomba to Freemans Reach bus services, operated by CDC NSW Blue Mountains Transit, arrive at Springwood Station, Macquarie Rd.
Katoomba to Freemans Reach train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Blacktown Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katoomba to Freemans Reach is 66 km. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Katoomba to Freemans Reach.
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