Tablelands towns and the granite country near the border. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Rock National Park Granite Belt · Tenterfield |
11h 29m | 3 | bus, train and coach | taxi 31.4 km |
| Tamworth New England North West |
6h 10m | 1 | bus | at the stop |
| Armidale New England · by bus |
8h 37m | 3 | train and bus | taxi 23.7 km |
