There are 7 ways to get from Wollongong to Castlemaine by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Bendigo Airport
best- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane SYD - BXG
5h 10m$231–815Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wollongong Central, Keira St, Stand G to Campbelltown Station, Stand Abus 887
- Take the bus from Campbelltown Station, Stand C to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy Stbus
16h 3m$65–114Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wollongong Central, Keira St, Stand G to Campbelltown Station, Stand Abus 887
- Take the train from Campbelltown Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
14h 26m$76–262Drive 812.1 km
- Drive from Wollongong to Castlemainecar 812.1 km
9h 3m$146–211Train, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SYD - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
7h 16m$139–330Train, fly to Avalon Airport
- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane SYD - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
7h 51m$137–312Train, bus
- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
16h 26m$156–262
Wollongong to Castlemaine by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wollongong to Castlemaine is to bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 16h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Wollongong to Castlemaine is to train and fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $230 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Wollongong to Castlemaine station. However, there are services departing from Wollongong Central, Keira St, Stand G and arriving at Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St via Campbelltown Station, Stand C and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 3m.
The distance between Wollongong and Castlemaine is 813 km. The road distance is 812.1 km.
The best way to get from Wollongong to Castlemaine without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 26m and costs $75 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Wollongong to Castlemaine, including transfers.
Wollongong to Castlemaine bus services, operated by Transit Systems, depart from Wollongong Central, Keira St, Stand G station.
Wollongong to Castlemaine bus services, operated by Transit Systems, arrive at Campbelltown Station, Stand A.
Yes, the driving distance between Wollongong to Castlemaine is 812 km. It takes approximately 9h 3m to drive from Wollongong to Castlemaine.
There are 86+ hotels available in Castlemaine.
What companies run services between Wollongong, NSW, Australia and Castlemaine, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Wollongong Central, Keira St, Stand G to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St via Campbelltown Station, Stand A, Campbelltown Station, Stand C, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 16h 3m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bendigo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Wollongong Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Campbelltown Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–240
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Lara Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Footscray Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 02 8118 7102
- [email protected]
- Website
- transitsystems.com.au
Bus from Wollongong Central, Keira St, Stand G to Campbelltown Station, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
Bus from Wollongong Central, Keira St, Stand G to Campbelltown Station, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Campbelltown Station, Stand C to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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