There are 3 ways to get from Newcastle to Central Coast by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 32 bus
best- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Gosford Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Gosford Station, Stand F to Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp 1396bus 32 / ...
2h 55m$11–15Bus
- Take the bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand C to Tuggerah Station, Pacific Hwybus 16Cn
3h 51m$12–18Drive 87.8 km
- Drive from Newcastle to Central Coastcar 87.8 km
1h 11m$16–23
Newcastle to Central Coast by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle to Central Coast is to train and line 32 bus which costs $10 - $15 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle to Central Coast is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle to Central Coast. However, there are services departing from Newcastle Interchange, Stand C and arriving at Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp 1396 via Tuggerah Station, Pacific Hwy and Gosford Station, Stand F. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Newcastle and Central Coast is 106 km. The road distance is 87.8 km.
The best way to get from Newcastle to Central Coast without a car is to train and line 32 bus which takes 2h 55m and costs $10 - $15.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Newcastle to Central Coast, including transfers.
Newcastle to Central Coast bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Newcastle Interchange, Stand C station.
Newcastle to Central Coast bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Tuggerah Station, Pacific Hwy.
Yes, the driving distance between Newcastle to Central Coast is 88 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Newcastle to Central Coast.
There are 853+ hotels available in Central Coast.
What companies run services between Newcastle, NSW, Australia and Central Coast, NSW, Australia?
Transport for NSW operates a bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand C to Tuggerah Station, Pacific Hwy hourly. Tickets cost $5–7 and the journey takes 1h 42m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Gosford Station, Stand F to Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp 1396
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand C to Tuggerah Station, Pacific Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
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