Upper Lachlan · from Sydney by public transport
Abercrombie Caves is about 7 hours from Sydney by train and bus, with 5 changes on a typical weekday morning. Public transport gets you as far as Lowe St at Arthur St, 11.0 km short; see the last mile below.
The largest natural limestone archway in the southern hemisphere, used for dances and boxing matches in the gold-rush years. An hour south of Bathurst by road, and no further by timetable.
About Abercrombie Caves
The Abercrombie Caves, contained within the Abercrombie Karst Conservation Reserve, are a series of limestone arch caves that are located in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Step by step
- Blue Mountains Line from Central Station to Lithgow Station, leaving at 10:09 (2h 57m).
- Walk 500 m to Mort St at Lithgow St.
- Bus 200 from Mort St at Lithgow St to Musket Pde at Main St, leaving at 13:22 (5 min).
- Walk 250 m to Great Western Hwy after Caroline Ave.
- Bus 636 from Great Western Hwy after Caroline Ave to Bathurst City, Howick St, Stand A, leaving at 13:50 (1h 12m).
- Walk 750 m to Cathedral Primary School, George St.
- Bus S769 from Cathedral Primary School, George St to St Stanislaus College, Brilliant St, leaving at 15:21 (7 min).
- Bus S776 from St Stanislaus College, Brilliant St to Trunkey St opp Newbridge Rd, leaving at 15:48 (33 min).
- Walk 200 m to 22 Campbell St. About 150 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
- Bus S776 from 22 Campbell St to Lowe St at Arthur St, leaving at 16:24 (32 min).
- From Lowe St at Arthur St, the last 11.0 km to Abercrombie Caves has no scheduled service: see Last mile.
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Closest station and stops
There is no train station within 6.0 km of Abercrombie Caves. The usual route from Central leaves you at Lowe St at Arthur St, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Abercrombie Caves | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Where the usual route stops | Lowe St at Arthur St |
Walking distances follow the footpath network; where a stop is not joined to it the distance is a straight line, and the walk is longer.
By train, ferry, bus or light rail
Each line is a separate search of the timetable using only that kind of transport (and the train to reach a wharf or light rail stop), on weekday mornings from Central.
- By train alone: not possible; no train stop is near enough to walk.
- By bus alone: not possible; no bus stop is near enough to walk.
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 07:17, last at 22:13; 6 journeys a day.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 07:17, last at 22:24; 6 journeys a day.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 07:17, last at 22:24; 8 journeys a day.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Abercrombie Caves the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:53 and reaches Central at 04:24, by bus N71. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:53 and reaches Central at 04:24, by bus N71.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line, Mort St at Lithgow St, bus 200, Great Western Hwy after Caroline Ave, bus 636, Cathedral Primary School, George St, bus S769, St Stanislaus College, Brilliant St, bus S776, 22 Campbell St and Lowe St at Arthur St are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.
| On the usual route | Timetable says |
|---|---|
| Central Station (board) | not published |
| Blue Mountains Line (vehicle) | not published |
| Mort St at Lithgow St (change) | not published |
| bus 200 (vehicle) | not published |
| Great Western Hwy after Caroline Ave (change) | not published |
| bus 636 (vehicle) | not published |
| Cathedral Primary School, George St (change) | not published |
| bus S769 (vehicle) | not published |
| St Stanislaus College, Brilliant St (change) | not published |
| bus S776 (vehicle) | not published |
| 22 Campbell St (change) | not published |
| bus S776 (vehicle) | not published |
| Lowe St at Arthur St (get off) | not published |
From the wheelchair fields Transport for NSW publishes with the timetable. It has no information on lifts, ramps or whether a lift is working today; check Transport for NSW before you travel.
Last mile
Scheduled services end at Lowe St at Arthur St, 11.0 km short of Abercrombie Caves. No bus or coach covers that stretch, so you need a pre-booked taxi or a transfer: about 5 minutes by road. Book it before you leave — in country towns there may be only one operator, and none waiting at the stop.
On the ground: ~72 km south via Trunkey Creek.
Nearby places reachable by transit
Bathurstabout 5 hours from Sydney by train and coach
Jenolan Cavesabout 6 hours 50 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Kanangra Wallsabout 7 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Mount Canobolasabout 7 hours 50 minutes from Sydney by train, coach and bus
Orangeabout 5 hours from Sydney by train and coach
Yerranderieabout 5 hours 50 minutes from Sydney by bus and train
Questions
- Can you get to Abercrombie Caves without a car?
- Mostly. Public transport (train and bus) takes you to Lowe St at Arthur St, about 7 hours from Sydney with 5 changes. The final 11.0 km has no scheduled service; the Last mile section covers how to do it.
- How long does it take to get to Abercrombie Caves from Sydney?
- About 7 hours from Sydney: the median of 5 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
- Is there public transport to Abercrombie Caves on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 07:17 and the last at 22:24; 8 journeys a day.
- What is the closest train station to Abercrombie Caves?
- There is none within 6.0 km. Abercrombie Caves is reached by train and bus, getting off at Lowe St at Arthur St.
- Can you get to Abercrombie Caves by train?
- Not by train alone: no train stop is near enough to walk. The usual way is train and bus.
- What time is the last bus back from Abercrombie Caves to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:53 and reaches Central at 04:24, by bus N71. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:53 and reaches Central at 04:24, by bus N71.
- Is Abercrombie Caves wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line, Mort St at Lithgow St, bus 200, Great Western Hwy after Caroline Ave, bus 636, Cathedral Primary School, George St, bus S769, St Stanislaus College, Brilliant St, bus S776, 22 Campbell St and Lowe St at Arthur St are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.