There are 4 ways to get from Port Stephens to Katoomba by unknown, train, bus, or plane
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Travel, train
best- Walk from Port Stephens to Hamilton Stationunknown
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
5h 20mTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson Stunknown
- Take the bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand Bbus 130
- Take the bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand C to George St Opp Hornsby Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hornsby Station, Stand A to Macquarie Centre, Stand Ebus 575
- Take the train from Blacktown Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
7h 27mTravel, fly, train
- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson Stunknown
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane NTL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
5h 22mTravel, bus
- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson Stunknown
- Take the bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont Stbus 130
- Take the bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Abus
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Katoombabus
7h 29m
Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Port Stephens and Katoomba is 284 km.
The best way to get from Port Stephens to Katoomba without a car is to travel and train which takes 5h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Port Stephens to Katoomba, including transfers.
There are 508+ hotels available in Katoomba.
What companies run services between Port Stephens, NSW, Australia and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Port Stephens to Katoomba. However, you can travel to Hamilton Station, take the train to Strathfield Station, then take the train to Katoomba Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Port Stephens to Katoomba Station via Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St, Newcastle Interchange, Stand C, George St Opp Hornsby Station, Hornsby Station, Stand A, Macquarie Centre, Stand E, Macquarie University Station, Herring Rd, Stand D, Blacktown Station, Stand D, and Blacktown Station in around 7h 27m.
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–390
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Blacktown Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- [email protected]
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand C to George St Opp Hornsby Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Hornsby Station, Stand A to Macquarie Centre, Stand E
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Katoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
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