There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Paterson by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 185 bus
best- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Maitland Station, Station Stbus 3107 / ...
- Take the bus from Maitland Station, Railway St to Paterson Post Office, Duke Stbus 185 / ...
3h 59m$19–29Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gordon Station, Werona Av, Stand D to Newcastle Interchange, Stand Bbus 15Cn
- Take the bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand C to Paterson Station, Main Stbus 19Hu
5h 48m$14–23Train
- Take the train from Central Station to Maitland Stationtrain 33 / ...
4h 3m$26–155Drive 178.3 km
- Drive from Sydney to Patersoncar 178.3 km
2h 8m$32–46Train via Newcastle
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Paterson Stationtrain Hun
4h 37m$16–22
Sydney to Paterson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Paterson is to train via Newcastle which costs $16 - $22 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Paterson is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Paterson. However, there are services departing from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and arriving at Paterson Post Office, Duke St via Maitland Station, Railway St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Sydney station to Paterson station. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Paterson Station via Maitland Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Sydney and Paterson is 184 km. The road distance is 178.3 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Paterson without a car is to bus and line 185 bus which takes 3h 59m and costs $19 - $29.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Sydney to Paterson, including transfers.
Sydney to Paterson bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Sydney to Paterson train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Central Station.
The best way to get from Sydney to Paterson is to bus and line 185 bus which takes 3h 59m and costs $19 - $29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $25 - $160 and takes 4h 3m.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Paterson, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Paterson Post Office, Duke St via Maitland Station, Station St and Maitland Station, Railway St in around 3h 59m. Alternatively, NSW TrainLink XPT operates a train from Central Station to Maitland Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $20–150 and the journey takes 2h 44m. NSW TrainLink also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $27–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $27–40
- First Class
- $35–55
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- 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
Train from Hamilton Station to Paterson Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Maitland Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 9890 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hunter Valley Buses
Bus from Maitland Station, Railway St to Paterson Post Office, Duke St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Hunter Valley Buses
Bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand C to Paterson Station, Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Hunter Valley Buses
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
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More Questions & Answers
Sydney to Paterson bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Maitland Station, Station St.
Sydney to Paterson train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Maitland Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Paterson is 178 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Sydney to Paterson.
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