There are 4 ways to get from Katoomba to Karuah by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Broadmeadow Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Tarean Rd Before Bundabah Stbus 150 / ...
6h 25m$24–170Bus
- Take the bus from Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus 2802
- Take the bus from Central Station to Karuahbus Pm12
6h 35m$52–103Drive 261.2 km
- Drive from Katoomba to Karuahcar 261.2 km
3h 4m$48–69Train, bus via Blacktown
- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Blacktown Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Blacktown Station, Stand L to Epping Station, Beecroft Rd, Stand Fbus 630
- Take the bus from Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand Bbus
- Take the bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand C to Tarean Rd Before Bundabah Stbus 150 / ...
8h 22m$34–50
Katoomba to Karuah by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katoomba to Karuah is to train and bus which costs $23 - $170 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Katoomba to Karuah is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Katoomba station to Karuah. However, there are services departing from Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl and arriving at Karuah via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Katoomba and Karuah is 299 km. The road distance is 261.2 km.
The best way to get from Katoomba to Karuah without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 25m and costs $23 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Katoomba to Karuah, including transfers.
Katoomba to Karuah bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl.
Katoomba to Karuah bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Katoomba to Karuah is 261 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Katoomba to Karuah.
There are 1421+ hotels available in Karuah.
What companies run services between Katoomba, NSW, Australia and Karuah, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl to Karuah via Central Station in around 6h 35m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Katoomba Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Katoomba Station to Blacktown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Strathfield Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $15–23
- First Class
- $24–40
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Strathfield Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $23–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Tarean Rd Before Bundabah St
Bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand C to Tarean Rd Before Bundabah St
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Karuah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Blacktown Station, Stand L to Epping Station, Beecroft Rd, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
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