How to get to Bald Hill Lookout from Sydney

Stanwell Tops, Illawarra · typically 1h 45m from Sydney by train, 2 changes

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Stanwell Tops, Illawarra · from Sydney by public transport

Bald Hill Lookout is about 1 hour 50 minutes from Sydney by train, with 2 changes on a typical weekday morning. From Otford Station it is about 3.9 km on foot.

Typical time
1h 45m
Changes
2
By
train
Sundays
Yes

About Bald Hill Lookout

Stanwell Tops is an exurban locality between the cities of Sydney and Wollongong on the New South Wales, Australia coastline. It lies northwest of Stanwell Park and southwest of Otford.

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Step by step

An example weekday journey, leaving Central at 08:13 and arriving at 10:04 (1h 51m)

Central Station Thu 08:05
Walk 0.1 km · 2m
Central Station Thu 08:15
T1 train 1 km - 2m
Redfern Station Thu 08:17
Walk 0.2 km · 3m
Redfern Station Thu 08:22
T4 train 37.7 km - 46m
Waterfall Station Thu 09:08 → Thu 09:16
South Coast Line 14 km - 16m
Otford Station Thu 09:32
Walk 3.9 km · 32m
Bald Hill Lookout Thu 10:04
1h 51m door to door 2 changes 100% car-free
  1. T1 train from Central Station to Redfern Station, leaving at 08:15 (2 min).
  2. Walk 200 m to Redfern Station.
  3. T4 train from Redfern Station to Waterfall Station, leaving at 08:22 (46 min).
  4. South Coast Line from Waterfall Station to Otford Station, leaving at 09:16 (16 min).
  5. Walk 3.9 km to Bald Hill Lookout. About 1.6 km of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.

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Closest station and stops

The closest train station to Bald Hill Lookout is Otford Station, 2.3 km on foot. It is also where the usual route from Central leaves you.

KindNearest to Bald Hill LookoutDistance
Train stationOtford Station (on the usual route)2.3 km on foot
Bus stopBald Hill Lookout200 m on foot

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.

From other stations

Typical weekday-morning journeys to Bald Hill Lookout, measured the same way as from Central.

FromTypical timeChangesBy
Central1h 45m2T1 train then T4 train then South Coast Line
Town Hall1h 53m1T2 train then South Coast Line
Circular Quay1h 46m1T2 train then South Coast Line
Sydney Airport1h 36m2T8 train then T4 train then South Coast Line
Parramatta2h 06m2Blue Mountains Line then T4 train then South Coast Line

When to go

Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Bald Hill Lookout the same day, read from the published timetable.

Getting back to Sydney

On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:31 and reaches Central at 01:11, by South Coast Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:44 and reaches Central at 01:22, by South Coast Line.

Accessibility

Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, T1 train, Redfern Station, T4 train, Waterfall Station, South Coast Line and Otford Station 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 routeTimetable says
Central Station (board)not published
T1 train (vehicle)not published
Redfern Station (change)not published
T4 train (vehicle)not published
Waterfall Station (change)not published
South Coast Line (vehicle)not published
Otford Station (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

From Otford Station it is about 3.9 km to Bald Hill Lookout along mapped paths, about 32 min on foot. About 1.6 km of it follows a road with no footpath mapped. Check the way yourself before you go: maps do not show every closure, crossing or footpath.

Nearby places reachable by transit

Questions

Can you get to Bald Hill Lookout without a car?
Yes. Bald Hill Lookout is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: train, about 1 hour 50 minutes from Sydney with 2 changes.
How long does it take to get to Bald Hill Lookout from Sydney?
About 1 hour 50 minutes from Sydney: the median of 10 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am. The fastest one we found takes 1 hour 40 minutes.
Is there public transport to Bald Hill Lookout on Sundays?
Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 05:18 and the last at 23:23; roughly every 45 minutes.
What is the closest train station to Bald Hill Lookout?
Otford Station, 2.3 km on foot.
Can you get to Bald Hill Lookout by train?
Yes, typically 1 hr 33 min from Central with no changes: South Coast Line.
Can you get to Bald Hill Lookout by bus?
Only only by a long chain of services, typically 6 hr 47 min from Central with 13 changes; the usual route is much quicker.
What time is the last train back from Bald Hill Lookout to Sydney?
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:31 and reaches Central at 01:11, by South Coast Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:44 and reaches Central at 01:22, by South Coast Line.
Is Bald Hill Lookout wheelchair accessible by public transport?
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, T1 train, Redfern Station, T4 train, Waterfall Station, South Coast Line and Otford Station are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.