Wollongong

How to get to Wollongong from Circular Quay

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Illawarra · from Circular Quay by public transport

From Circular Quay, Wollongong is typically 1 hr 57 min away with 2 changes: T8 train then South Coast Line.

Typical time
1h 57m
Changes
2
By
T8 train then South Coast Line

Step by step

An example weekday journey, leaving Circular Quay at 09:52 and arriving at 11:50:

  1. Walk 250 m to Circular Quay Station.
  2. T8 train from Circular Quay Station to Erskineville Station, leaving at 09:56 (17 min).
  3. South Coast Line from Erskineville Station to Wollongong Station, leaving at 10:14 (1h 22m).
  4. Walk 1.1 km to Wollongong. About 100 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.

Compared with starting at Central

From Central Station the usual journey is train and bus, about 2 hours with 3 changes. How to get to Wollongong has the weekday, Saturday and Sunday timetable, the last mile and the way back.

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Questions

How long does it take from Circular Quay to Wollongong?
About 2 hours: the median of 4 weekday journeys leaving Circular Quay between 8 and 10 am, with 2 changes.
Is it quicker to start from Central?
From Central Station it takes about 2 hours by train and bus; from Circular Quay, about 2 hours by T8 train then South Coast Line.