There are 5 ways to get from Newcastle to Waratah by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Waratah Stationtrain Hun
6 min$5–7Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hunter St Opp Cooper St to Georgetown Rd At Bowker Stbus 12
10 min$3–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Newcastle to Waratahtaxi 6.7 km
8 min$24–29Walk
- Take the walk from Newcastle to Waratahwalk 6.7 km
1h 20mLine 13 bus, line 12 bus
- Take the bus from King St At Perkins St to Hunter St Before Tudor Stbus 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Hunter St Before Tudor St to Georgetown Rd At Bowker Stbus 12
24 min$7–10
Newcastle to Waratah by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle to Waratah is to bus which costs $3 - $6 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle to Waratah is to train which takes 6 min and costs $5 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hunter St Opp Cooper St and arriving at Georgetown Rd At Bowker St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Newcastle Interchange and arriving at Waratah Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Newcastle and Waratah is 4 km.
The best way to get from Newcastle to Waratah without a car is to train which takes 6 min and costs $5 - $7.
The train from Newcastle Interchange to Waratah Station takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Newcastle to Waratah bus services, operated by Newcastle Transport, depart from Hunter St Opp Cooper St station.
Newcastle to Waratah train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Newcastle Interchange station.
The best way to get from Newcastle to Waratah is to train which takes 6 min and costs $5 - $7. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3 - $6 and takes 10 min.
What companies run services between Newcastle, NSW, Australia and Waratah, NSW, Australia?
Intercity Trains operates a train from Newcastle Interchange to Waratah Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $5–7 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, Newcastle Transport operates a bus from Hunter St Opp Cooper St to Georgetown Rd At Bowker St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–5 and the journey takes 10 min. CDC NSW Hunter Valley Buses also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Waratah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Newcastle Transport
Bus from Hunter St Opp Cooper St to Georgetown Rd At Bowker St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Newcastle Transport
Bus from King St At Perkins St to Hunter St Before Tudor St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Newcastle Transport
Bus from Hunter St Before Tudor St to Georgetown Rd At Bowker St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Newcastle Transport
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 9890 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hunter Valley Buses
Bus from Hunter St Opp Cooper St to Georgetown Rd At Bowker St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Hunter Valley Buses
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More Questions & Answers
Newcastle to Waratah bus services, operated by Newcastle Transport, arrive at Georgetown Rd At Bowker St station.
Newcastle to Waratah train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Waratah Station.
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