There are 5 ways to get from Palm Beach to Katoomba by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Palm Beach to Hawkesbury River Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Hawkesbury River Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
3h 53m$169–203Line 197 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Barrenjoey Rd Opp Village Park to Macquarie Centre, Stand Ebus 197
- Take the train from Blacktown Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
4h 9m$19–29Drive 131.1 km
- Drive from Palm Beach to Katoombacar 131.1 km
1h 57m$24–34Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mona Vale B-Line, Barrenjoey Rd to Wynyard Station, York St, Stand Mbus B1 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
4h$19–29Bus
- Take the bus from Mona Vale B-Line, Barrenjoey Rd to Wynyard Station, York St, Stand Mbus B1 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Katoombabus
4h 43m$46–69
Palm Beach to Katoomba by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Beach to Katoomba is to line 197 bus and train which costs $19 - $29 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Beach to Katoomba is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Palm Beach to Katoomba. However, there are services departing from Ocean Pl At Ocean Rd and arriving at Katoomba via Mona Vale B-Line, Barrenjoey Rd and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Palm Beach and Katoomba is 206 km. The road distance is 131.1 km.
The best way to get from Palm Beach to Katoomba without a car is to taxi and train which takes 3h 53m and costs $160 - $210.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Palm Beach to Katoomba, including transfers.
Palm Beach to Katoomba bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Mona Vale B-Line, Barrenjoey Rd station.
Palm Beach to Katoomba bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Wynyard Station, York St, Stand M.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Beach to Katoomba is 131 km. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Palm Beach to Katoomba.
There are 507+ hotels available in Katoomba.
What companies run services between Palm Beach, NSW, Australia and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ocean Pl At Ocean Rd to Katoomba via Barrenjoey Rd Opp Village Park, Mona Vale B-Line, Barrenjoey Rd, Wynyard Station, York St, Stand M, Wynyard Station, Central Station, and Central Station in around 4h 43m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hawkesbury River Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Blacktown Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Barrenjoey Rd Opp Village Park to Macquarie Centre, Stand E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Mona Vale B-Line, Barrenjoey Rd to Wynyard Station, York St, Stand M
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Mona Vale B-Line, Barrenjoey Rd to Wynyard Station, York St, Stand M
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- 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
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Central Coast Taxis
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- centralcoasttaxis.com.au
ingogo
- Phone
- 5120 2095
- Website
- ingogo.com.au
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