There are 7 ways to get from Kotara to Waratah by taxi, bus, train, or foot
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Taxi, line 6230 bus
best- Take the taxi from Kotara to Grandview Rd Before Lookout Rdtaxi
- Take the bus from Grandview Rd Before Lookout Rd to Lambton High School, Young Rdbus 6230 / ...
16 min$18–23Line 11 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlestown Rd Opp Carnley Av to Maud St At King Stbus 11
25 min$4–6Train
- Take the train from Kotara Station to Hamilton Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Waratah Stationtrain Hun
18 min$10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kotara to Waratahtaxi 6 km
6 min$22–27Walk
- Take the walk from Kotara to Waratahwalk 6 km
1h 11mTrain, line 27 bus
- Take the train from Kotara Station to Broadmeadow Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Turton Rd At Tinonee Rdbus 27
32 min$8–12Line 26 bus, line 24 bus
- Take the bus from Grinsell St Opp Gregory Pde to King St At National Park Stbus 26
- Take the bus from King St At National Park St to Tighe St At Georgetown Rdbus 24
1h 15m$8–12
Kotara to Waratah by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kotara to Waratah is to line 11 bus which costs $4 - $6 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Kotara to Waratah is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $22 - $27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Charlestown Rd Opp Carnley Av and arriving at Maud St At King St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
No, there is no direct train from Kotara station to Waratah station. However, there are services departing from Kotara Station and arriving at Waratah Station via Hamilton Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Kotara and Waratah is 8 km.
The best way to get from Kotara to Waratah without a car is to taxi and line 6230 bus which takes 16 min and costs $17 - $24.
It takes approximately 16 min to get from Kotara to Waratah, including transfers.
Kotara to Waratah bus services, operated by Newcastle Transport, depart from Charlestown Rd Opp Carnley Av station.
Kotara to Waratah train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Kotara Station.
The best way to get from Kotara to Waratah is to train which takes 18 min and costs $10 - $15. Alternatively, you can line 11 bus, which costs $4 - $6 and takes 25 min.
What companies run services between Kotara, NSW, Australia and Waratah, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Kotara Station to Waratah Station via Hamilton Station in around 18 min. Alternatively, Newcastle Transport operates a bus from Charlestown Rd Opp Carnley Av to Maud St At King St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $4–6 and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Kotara Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Waratah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Kotara Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 9890 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hunter Valley Buses
Bus from Grandview Rd Before Lookout Rd to Lambton High School, Young Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Hunter Valley Buses
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Newcastle Transport
Bus from Charlestown Rd Opp Carnley Av to Maud St At King St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Newcastle Transport
Bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Turton Rd At Tinonee Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Newcastle Transport
Bus from Grinsell St Opp Gregory Pde to King St At National Park St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Newcastle Transport
Bus from King St At National Park St to Tighe St At Georgetown Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Newcastle Transport
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- $14–27
13cabs
- Phone
- +61 132227
- Website
- book.13cabs.com.au
13cabs
- Phone
- +61 132227
- Website
- book.13cabs.com.au
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Booking & Getting There
Kotara to Waratah bus services, operated by Newcastle Transport, arrive at Maud St At King St station.
Kotara to Waratah train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Hamilton Station.
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