There are 8 ways to get from Nambucca Heads to Katoomba by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Nambucca Heads to Hornsbybus Pm11
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
9h 51m$78–111Train
cheapest- Take the train from Macksville Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
10h 45m$51–215Drive 555.7 km
- Drive from Nambucca Heads to Katoombacar 555.7 km
6h 8m$100–145Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Nambucca Heads Police Station, Bowra St to Toormina Rd Opp Bayldon Community Centrebus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CFS - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
7h 3m$198–397Bus
- Take the bus from Nambucca Heads to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St to Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Plbus 22Bm / ...
10h 32m$76–193Bus to Port Macquarie, fly, train
- Take the bus from Nambucca Heads to Port Macquariebus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PQQ - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
8h 7m$198–366Bus to Armidale, fly, train
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Airportbus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ARM - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
9h 48m$263–514Bus, bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Nambucca Heads to MacLeanbus
- Take the bus from Bus Zone - River Street at McLachlan Park to Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivalsbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNK - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
9h 37m$151–398
Nambucca Heads to Katoomba by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nambucca Heads to Katoomba is to train which costs $50 - $220 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nambucca Heads to Katoomba is to drive which takes 6h 8m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Nambucca Heads to Katoomba station. However, there are services departing from Nambucca Heads and arriving at Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl via Central Station, Railway Square, Stand M and Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Nambucca Heads station to Katoomba station. However, there are services departing from Macksville Station and arriving at Katoomba Station via Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Nambucca Heads and Katoomba is 616 km. The road distance is 555.7 km.
The best way to get from Nambucca Heads to Katoomba without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 51m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Nambucca Heads to Katoomba, including transfers.
Nambucca Heads to Katoomba bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Nambucca Heads station.
Nambucca Heads to Katoomba train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Macksville Station.
The best way to get from Nambucca Heads to Katoomba is to train which takes 10h 45m and costs $50 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $200 and takes 10h 32m.
What companies run services between Nambucca Heads, NSW, Australia and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Nambucca Plaza to Katoomba Station via Macksville Aquatic Centre, Cooper St, Macksville Station, and Strathfield Station in around 10h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nambucca Heads to Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl via Central Station, Central Station, Railway Square, Stand M, Parramatta Station, Stand B2, and Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St in around 10h 32m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Port Macquarie to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Armidale to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–360
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–350
Flights from Port Macquarie to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–280
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Macksville Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $50–65
- First
- $70–95
- Sleeper
- $170–200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Macksville Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $55–85
- First Class
- $75–120
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Nambucca Heads to Hornsby
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Nambucca Heads to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Nambucca Heads to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Nambucca Heads to MacLean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Nambucca Heads Police Station, Bowra St to Toormina Rd Opp Bayldon Community Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Nambucca Heads to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Nambucca Heads to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $28–45
- Flexible
- $30–45
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St to Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- permaseal.com.au
Bus from Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St to Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- permaseal.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Zone - River Street at McLachlan Park to Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Nambucca Heads to Katoomba bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Nambucca Heads to Katoomba train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Strathfield Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nambucca Heads to Katoomba is 556 km. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Nambucca Heads to Katoomba.
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