Central West · from Sydney by public transport
Bathurst is about 5 hours from Sydney by train and coach, with 2 changes on a typical weekday morning. From Bathurst Station, Coach Stop it is about 1.4 km on foot.
Australia's oldest inland settlement - gold-rush streets, a grand courthouse, and a racetrack that runs over a mountain.
About Bathurst
Bathurst is a city in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia. It is about 200 kilometres (120 mi) west-northwest of Sydney and is the seat of the Bathurst Regional Council. Founded in 1815, Bathurst is the oldest inland settlement in Australia and had a population of 44,621 in 2023.
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Step by step
- Blue Mountains Line from Central Station to Lithgow Station, leaving at 08:25 (2h 50m).
- Walk 400 m to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 2.
- Coach 563 from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 2 to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop, leaving at 11:27 (1h 00m).
- Walk 1.4 km to Bathurst.
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Closest station and stops
The closest train station to Bathurst is Bathurst Station, 1.4 km on foot. The usual route from Central leaves you at Bathurst Station, Coach Stop, 1.4 km on foot, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Bathurst | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Train station | Bathurst Station | 1.4 km on foot |
| Bus stop | Bathurst City, Howick St | 200 m on foot |
| Where the usual route stops | Bathurst Station, Coach Stop | 1.4 km 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.
- By train: typically 4 hr 35 min from Central with no changes: Blue Mountains Line. Bathurst by train
- By bus alone: only by a long chain of services, typically 8 hr 21 min from Central with 16 changes; the usual route is much quicker.
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 04:22, last at 22:13; roughly every hour.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 04:23, last at 22:24; roughly every 1.5 hours.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 04:23, last at 22:24; roughly every 1.5 hours.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Bathurst the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 22:28 and reaches Central at 05:49, by Blue Mountains bus then Blue Mountains Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 22:33 and reaches Central at 05:49, by Blue Mountains bus then Blue Mountains Line.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line, Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 2, coach 563 and Bathurst Station, Coach Stop 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 |
| Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 2 (change) | not published |
| coach 563 (vehicle) | not published |
| Bathurst Station, Coach Stop (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 Bathurst Station, Coach Stop it is about 1.4 km to Bathurst along mapped paths, about 18 min on foot. Check the way yourself before you go: maps do not show every closure, crossing or footpath.
Nearby places reachable by transit
Orangeabout 5 hours from Sydney by train and coach
Mount Canobolasabout 7 hours 50 minutes from Sydney by train, coach and bus
Abercrombie Cavesabout 7 hours from Sydney by train and bus
Jenolan Cavesabout 6 hours 50 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Glow Worm Tunnelabout 4 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by train and bus- Newnesabout 4 hours 40 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Questions
- Can you get to Bathurst without a car?
- Yes. Bathurst is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: train and coach, about 5 hours from Sydney with 2 changes.
- How long does it take to get to Bathurst from Sydney?
- About 5 hours from Sydney: the median of 10 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am. The fastest one we found takes 4 hours 20 minutes.
- Is there public transport to Bathurst on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 04:23 and the last at 22:24; roughly every 1.5 hours.
- What is the closest train station to Bathurst?
- Bathurst Station, 1.4 km on foot. The usual route does not use it: Blue Mountains Line then coach 563 to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop is the way to go.
- Can you get to Bathurst by train?
- Yes, typically 4 hr 35 min from Central with no changes: Blue Mountains Line.
- Can you get to Bathurst by bus?
- Only only by a long chain of services, typically 8 hr 21 min from Central with 16 changes; the usual route is much quicker.
- What time is the last bus back from Bathurst to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 22:28 and reaches Central at 05:49, by Blue Mountains bus then Blue Mountains Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 22:33 and reaches Central at 05:49, by Blue Mountains bus then Blue Mountains Line.
- Is Bathurst wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line, Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 2, coach 563 and Bathurst Station, Coach Stop are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.