There are 3 ways to get from Kempsey to Sawtell by train, bus, or car
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Kempsey to Sawtell by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kempsey to Sawtell is to bus which costs $12 - $18 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kempsey to Sawtell is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs $18 - $28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop station and arriving at Sawtell Station, Coach Stop station. Services depart five times a day, and operate Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 23m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kempsey Station station and arriving at Sawtell Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Kempsey and Sawtell is 97 km. The road distance is 103.3 km.
The best way to get from Kempsey to Sawtell without a car is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs $12 - $140.
The train from Kempsey Station to Sawtell Station takes 1h 22m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Kempsey to Sawtell bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop.
Kempsey to Sawtell train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Kempsey Station.
The best way to get from Kempsey to Sawtell is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs $12 - $140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $12 - $18 and takes 2h 23m.
What companies run services between Kempsey, NSW, Australia and Sawtell, NSW, Australia?
NSW TrainLink XPT operates a train from Kempsey Station to Sawtell Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $19–140 and the journey takes 1h 22m. NSW TrainLink also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, NSW TrainLink operates a bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Sawtell Station, Coach Stop 5 times a day. Tickets cost $12–18 and the journey takes 2h 23m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Kempsey Station to Sawtell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $20–26
- First
- $35–40
- Sleeper
- $130–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Kempsey Station to Sawtell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $12–19
- First Class
- $20–30
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Sawtell Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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Booking & Getting There
Kempsey to Sawtell bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Sawtell Station, Coach Stop.
Kempsey to Sawtell train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Sawtell Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kempsey to Sawtell is 103 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Kempsey to Sawtell.
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