Granite Belt · Tenterfield · from Sydney by public transport
Bald Rock National Park is about 11 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by bus, train and coach, with 3 changes on a typical weekday morning. Public transport gets you as far as Manners St after Rouse St, 31.4 km short; see the last mile below.
The largest exposed granite dome in Australia, a bare grey whaleback above the Granite Belt forest. Tenterfield is as close as the coach gets.
About Bald Rock National Park
Bald Rock National Park is a national park in northern New South Wales, Australia, just north of Tenterfield on the Queensland border. The border passes over the rock on the Western side. On the other side of the border national park continues as the Girraween National Park.
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Step by step
- Bus 223 from Central Station to Scone Station, leaving at 09:35 (4h 02m).
- North Western train from Scone Station to Armidale Station, leaving at 13:38 (3h 57m).
- Coach 327 from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St after Rouse St, leaving at 18:01 (2h 25m).
- Walk 1.0 km to Logan St at Petre St.
- From Manners St after Rouse St, the last 31.4 km to Bald Rock National Park 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 Bald Rock National Park. The usual route from Central leaves you at Manners St after Rouse St, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Bald Rock National Park | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Where the usual route stops | Manners St after Rouse 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 09:33, last at 23:50; roughly every 2 hours.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 09:31, last at 23:49; 11 journeys a day.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 09:31, last at 23:49; 10 journeys a day.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Bald Rock National Park the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:56 and reaches Central at 07:46, by . On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:56 and reaches Central at 07:46, by .
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, bus 223, Scone Station, North Western train, Armidale Station, Coach Stop, coach 327 and Manners St after Rouse 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 |
| bus 223 (vehicle) | not published |
| Scone Station (change) | not published |
| North Western train (vehicle) | not published |
| Armidale Station, Coach Stop (change) | not published |
| coach 327 (vehicle) | not published |
| Manners St after Rouse 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 Manners St after Rouse St, 31.4 km short of Bald Rock National Park. No bus or coach covers that stretch, so you need a pre-booked taxi or a transfer: about 25 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: ~35 km north of Tenterfield.
Nearby places reachable by transit
Glenugie Peakabout 11 hours from Sydney by bus
Byron Bayabout 13 hours 50 minutes from Sydney by bus, train and coach
Armidaleabout 8 hours 40 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Questions
- Can you get to Bald Rock National Park without a car?
- Mostly. Public transport (bus, train and coach) takes you to Manners St after Rouse St, about 11 hours 30 minutes from Sydney with 3 changes. The final 31.4 km has no scheduled service; the Last mile section covers how to do it.
- How long does it take to get to Bald Rock National Park from Sydney?
- About 11 hours 30 minutes from Sydney: the median of 5 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
- Is there public transport to Bald Rock National Park on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 09:31 and the last at 23:49; 10 journeys a day.
- What is the closest train station to Bald Rock National Park?
- There is none within 6.0 km. Bald Rock National Park is reached by bus 223 then North Western train then coach 327, getting off at Manners St after Rouse St.
- Can you get to Bald Rock National Park by train?
- Not by train alone: no train stop is near enough to walk. The usual way is bus 223 then North Western train then coach 327.
- What time is the last back from Bald Rock National Park to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:56 and reaches Central at 07:46, by . On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:56 and reaches Central at 07:46, by .
- Is Bald Rock National Park wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, bus 223, Scone Station, North Western train, Armidale Station, Coach Stop, coach 327 and Manners St after Rouse 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.