There are 3 ways to get from Thirroul to Katoomba by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 450 bus
best- Take the train from Thirroul Station to Hurstville Stationtrain Sco
- Take the bus from Hurstville Station, Stand B to Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand Fbus 450
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
3h 51m$18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Thirroul Station to Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand Abus 36Sc / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Plbus 2701
4h 35m$18–25Drive 129.1 km
- Drive from Thirroul to Katoombacar 129.1 km
1h 52m$24–34
Thirroul to Katoomba by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thirroul to Katoomba is to bus which costs $18 - $26 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Thirroul to Katoomba is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Thirroul station to Katoomba station. However, there are services departing from Thirroul Station and arriving at Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Thirroul and Katoomba is 168 km. The road distance is 129.1 km.
The best way to get from Thirroul to Katoomba without a car is to train and line 450 bus which takes 3h 51m and costs $17 - $26.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Thirroul to Katoomba, including transfers.
Thirroul to Katoomba bus services, operated by Nowra Coaches, depart from Thirroul Station.
Thirroul to Katoomba bus services, operated by Nowra Coaches, arrive at Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A.
Yes, the driving distance between Thirroul to Katoomba is 129 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Thirroul to Katoomba.
There are 505+ hotels available in Katoomba.
What companies run services between Thirroul, NSW, Australia and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Thirroul Station to Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl via Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 4h 35m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Thirroul Station to Hurstville Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- $7–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Hurstville Station, Stand B to Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- +61 2 4423 5244
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nowra Coaches
Bus from Thirroul Station to Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Nowra Coaches
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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