There are 9 ways to get from Murwillumbah to Katoomba by plane, train, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
6h 44m$95–402Bus, train via Casino
cheapest- Take the bus from Murwillumbah Station, Coach Stop to Casino Station, Coach Baybus 162 / ...
- Take the train from Casino Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
16h 20m$91–250Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Murwillumbah to Kyogle Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Kyogle Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
15h 2m$261–458Bus
- Take the bus from Murwillumbah to Central Stationbus Pm11
- Take the bus from Central Station to Katoombabus
18h 15m$153–214Drive 864.2 km
- Drive from Murwillumbah to Katoombacar 864.2 km
9h 25m$186–269Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Murwillumbah to Ballinabus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNK - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
8h 14m$116–373Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 1 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNE - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
9h 21m$135–500Fly Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane OOL - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
9h 3m$116–588Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brunswick Heads to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
18h 31m$142–316
Murwillumbah to Katoomba by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Murwillumbah to Katoomba is to bus and train via Casino which costs $90 - $250 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Murwillumbah to Katoomba is to fly and train which takes 6h 44m and costs $95 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Murwillumbah to Katoomba. However, there are services departing from Murwillumbah and arriving at Katoomba via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 15m.
The distance between Murwillumbah and Katoomba is 834 km. The road distance is 864.2 km.
The best way to get from Murwillumbah to Katoomba without a car is to taxi and train which takes 15h 2m and costs $260 - $460.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Murwillumbah to Katoomba, including transfers.
Murwillumbah to Katoomba bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Murwillumbah station.
Murwillumbah to Katoomba bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Murwillumbah to Katoomba is 864 km. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Murwillumbah to Katoomba.
There are 504+ hotels available in Katoomba.
What companies run services between Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Murwillumbah to Katoomba via Central Station in around 18h 15m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–310
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Kyogle Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $100–120
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Casino Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $100–120
- Sleeper
- $200–220
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 1 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Murwillumbah to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Murwillumbah to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Katoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Murwillumbah Station, Coach Stop to Casino Station, Coach Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brunswick Heads to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–300
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