There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Boat Harbour by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to 351 Gan Gan Rdbus 130
4h 14m$13–19Bus
- Take the bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H to Hornsby Station, Stand Bbus N80 / ...
- Take the bus from Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand Bbus
- Take the bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand A to 351 Gan Gan Rdbus 130
4h 56m$13–21Drive 199.7 km
- Drive from Sydney to Boat Harbourcar 199.7 km
2h 26m$36–52
Sydney to Boat Harbour by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Boat Harbour is to train and bus which costs $13 - $19 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Boat Harbour is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney to Boat Harbour. However, there are services departing from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H and arriving at 351 Gan Gan Rd via Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St and Newcastle Interchange, Stand A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Sydney and Boat Harbour is 217 km. The road distance is 199.7 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Boat Harbour without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 14m and costs $13 - $19.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Sydney to Boat Harbour, including transfers.
Sydney to Boat Harbour bus services, operated by Busways, depart from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H station.
Sydney to Boat Harbour bus services, operated by Busways, arrive at Hornsby Station, Stand B.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Boat Harbour is 200 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Sydney to Boat Harbour.
There are 1390+ hotels available in Boat Harbour.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Boat Harbour, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H to 351 Gan Gan Rd via Hornsby Station, Stand B, Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St, Newcastle Interchange, Stand B, and Newcastle Interchange, Stand A in around 4h 56m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- [email protected]
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to 351 Gan Gan Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand A to 351 Gan Gan Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H to Hornsby Station, Stand B
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
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