There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Central Coast by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 32 bus
best- Take the train from Central Station to Gosford Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Gosford Station, Stand F to Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp 1396bus 32 / ...
2h 53m$11–15Bus, line 32 bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Gosford Station, Stand Gbus 3101 / ...
- Take the bus from Gosford Station, Stand F to Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp 1396bus 32 / ...
2h 59m$13–19Drive 76.2 km
- Drive from Sydney to Central Coastcar 76.2 km
59 min$14–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sydney to Central Coasttaxi 76.2 km
59 min$210–260
Sydney to Central Coast by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Central Coast is to train and line 32 bus which costs $10 - $15 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Central Coast is to drive which takes 59 min and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Central Coast. However, there are services departing from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and arriving at Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp 1396 via Gosford Station, Stand F. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Sydney and Central Coast is 103 km. The road distance is 76.2 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Central Coast without a car is to train and line 32 bus which takes 2h 53m and costs $10 - $15.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Sydney to Central Coast, including transfers.
Sydney to Central Coast bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Sydney to Central Coast bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Gosford Station, Stand G.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Central Coast is 76 km. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Sydney to Central Coast.
There are 836+ hotels available in Central Coast.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Central Coast, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp 1396 via Gosford Station, Stand F in around 2h 59m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Gosford Station, Stand F to Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp 1396
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
Bus from Gosford Station, Stand F to Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp 1396
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Gosford Station, Stand G
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $210–260
13Cabs
- Phone
- 13 2227
- Website
- 13cabs.com.au
Black & White Cabs
- Phone
- 133 222
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
Silver Service
- Phone
- 133 100
- Website
- silverservice.com.au
WAV CABS
- Phone
- +61 451 555 009
- Website
- wavmaxicabs.com.au
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