There are 5 ways to get from Nowra to Port Stephens by train, unknown, bus, or plane
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Train, travel
best- Take the train from Kiama Station to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain Ccn
- Walk from Hamilton Station to Port Stephensunknown
7h 15mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Nowra to Central Stationbus Pm1
- Take the bus from Central Station to Karuahbus
- Walk from Karuah to Port Stephensunknown
8h 4mBus, train, bus to Canberra International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Pl to Leighton Gardens, Argyle Stbus
- Take the train from Moss Vale Station to Goulburn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Goulburn Station, Coach Stop to Canberra Airport, Terminal Avbus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane CBR - NTL
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
8h 1mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Kiama Station to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the bus from Gordon Station, Werona Av, Stand D to Newcastle Interchange, Stand Bbus
- Take the bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand A to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Avbus 130
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
9h 3mTrain to Sydney International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Kiama Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane SYD - NTL
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
6h 7m
Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Newcastle Airport (NTL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Nowra and Port Stephens is 353 km.
The best way to get from Nowra to Port Stephens without a car is to train and travel which takes 7h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Nowra to Port Stephens, including transfers.
There are 607+ hotels available in Port Stephens.
What companies run services between Nowra, NSW, Australia and Port Stephens, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Nowra to Port Stephens. However, you can take the bus to Bomaderry Station, walk to Bomaderry Station, take the train to Kiama Station, take the train to Central Station, take the train to Hamilton Station, then travel to Port Stephens. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nowra to Port Stephens via Central Station and Karuah in around 8h 4m.
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–370
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $273–279
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Kiama Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Moss Vale Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Kiama Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Kiama Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Moss Vale Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $19–25
- First
- $28–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Moss Vale Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $17–25
- First Class
- $23–35
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Nowra to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Karuah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +61 2 4871 3211
- [email protected]
- Website
- Berrima Buslines
Bus from Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Pl to Leighton Gardens, Argyle St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Berrima Buslines
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Goulburn Station, Coach Stop to Canberra Airport, Terminal Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Gordon Station, Werona Av, Stand D to Newcastle Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- [email protected]
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand A to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
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