Wine country, Newcastle and the bays to the north. Every place below is reachable from Sydney without a car; times are typical weekday-morning journeys measured on the published timetable.
| Destination | Typical time | Changes | By | Last mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Valley Pokolbin wine country · by bus |
5h 38m | 5 | train and bus | at the stop |
| Newcastle Hunter · by train · by bus |
2h 59m | 1 | train and bus | at the stop |
| University of Newcastle Callaghan campus · by train · by bus |
3h 07m | 1 | train and bus | at the stop |
| Port Stephens Nelson Bay · by bus |
4h 18m | 3 | train and bus | at the stop |
| Careys Peak Barrington Tops |
6h 23m | 4 | train and bus | taxi 24.6 km |
| Mount Warrawolong Watagans, Hunter |
3h 17m | 2 | train and bus | taxi 19.1 km |
| Richmond Vale Railway Museum Kurri Kurri, Hunter |
4h 32m | 3 | bus | taxi 3.9 km |