Mount Tomah · from Sydney by public transport
Blue Mountains Botanic Garden is about 3 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by train and bus, with 4 changes on a typical weekday morning. From Berambing Picnic Area, Bells Line of Road it is about 3.1 km on foot.
About Blue Mountains Botanic Garden
The Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, originally known as the Mount Tomah Botanical Garden, is a 28-hectare (69-acre) public botanic garden located approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of the Sydney central business district at Mount Tomah in the Blue…
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Step by step
- T1 train from Central Station to Wentworthville Station, leaving at 12:14 (33 min).
- T1 train from Wentworthville Station to Seven Hills Station, leaving at 12:49 (4 min).
- T1 train from Seven Hills Station to Richmond Station, leaving at 12:54 (40 min).
- Walk 850 m to Hawksbury Retirement Village, Kurrajong Rd. About 450 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
- Bus 682 from Hawksbury Retirement Village, Kurrajong Rd to Bells Line Of Rd before Yeomans Rd, leaving at 13:59 (6 min).
- Walk 650 m to Colo High School. About 400 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped, 400 m of that with a limit of 70 km/h or more.
- Bus 5620 from Colo High School to Berambing Picnic Area, Bells Line of Road, leaving at 14:25 (39 min).
- Walk 3.1 km to Blue Mountains Botanic Garden. About 2.7 km of it follows a road with no footpath mapped, 2.5 km of that with a limit of 70 km/h or more.
Plan this trip live for your date
Closest station and stops
There is no train station within 6.0 km of Blue Mountains Botanic Garden. The usual route from Central leaves you at Berambing Picnic Area, Bells Line of Road, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Blue Mountains Botanic Garden | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Bells Line of Rd at Whitby Way | 1.4 km in a straight line |
| Where the usual route stops | Berambing Picnic Area, Bells Line of Road |
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: only by a long chain of services, typically 5 hr 27 min from Central with 8 changes; the usual route is much quicker.
From other stations
Typical weekday-morning journeys to Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, measured the same way as from Central.
| From | Typical time | Changes | By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 3h 33m | 4 | train and bus |
| Town Hall | 3h 42m | 5 | train and bus |
| Circular Quay | 3h 50m | 5 | train and bus |
| Sydney Airport | 4h 01m | 4 | train and bus |
| Parramatta | 3h 05m | 4 | train and bus |
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 12:12, last at 22:13; roughly every 1.5 hours.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 04:23, last at 22:24; roughly every hour.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 04:23, last at 22:24; roughly every hour.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Blue Mountains Botanic Garden the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:51 and reaches Central at 02:24, by bus N71. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:51 and reaches Central at 02:24, by bus N71.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, T1 train, Wentworthville Station, Seven Hills Station, Hawksbury Retirement Village, Kurrajong Rd, bus 682, Colo High School, bus 5620 and Berambing Picnic Area, Bells Line of Road 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 |
| T1 train (vehicle) | not published |
| Wentworthville Station (change) | not published |
| T1 train (vehicle) | not published |
| Seven Hills Station (change) | not published |
| T1 train (vehicle) | not published |
| Hawksbury Retirement Village, Kurrajong Rd (change) | not published |
| bus 682 (vehicle) | not published |
| Colo High School (change) | not published |
| bus 5620 (vehicle) | not published |
| Berambing Picnic Area, Bells Line of Road (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 Berambing Picnic Area, Bells Line of Road it is about 3.1 km to Blue Mountains Botanic Garden along mapped paths, about 42 min on foot. About 2.7 km of it follows a road with no footpath mapped, 2.5 km of that with a limit of 70 km/h or more. Check the way yourself before you go: maps do not show every closure, crossing or footpath.
Nearby places reachable by transit
Mount Banksabout 4 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Mount Hayabout 3 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Perrys Lookdownabout 3 hours from Sydney by train and bus
Lockley Pylonabout 3 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Govetts Leap Lookoutabout 3 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train
Wentworth Fallsabout 2 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train
Questions
- Can you get to Blue Mountains Botanic Garden without a car?
- Yes. Blue Mountains Botanic Garden is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: train and bus, about 3 hours 30 minutes from Sydney with 4 changes.
- How long does it take to get to Blue Mountains Botanic Garden from Sydney?
- About 3 hours 30 minutes from Sydney: the median of 5 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
- Is there public transport to Blue Mountains Botanic Garden on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 04:23 and the last at 22:24; roughly every hour.
- What is the closest train station to Blue Mountains Botanic Garden?
- There is none within 6.0 km. Blue Mountains Botanic Garden is reached by train and bus, getting off at Berambing Picnic Area, Bells Line of Road.
- Can you get to Blue Mountains Botanic Garden by train?
- Not by train alone: no train stop is near enough to walk. The usual way is train and bus.
- Can you get to Blue Mountains Botanic Garden by bus?
- Only only by a long chain of services, typically 5 hr 27 min from Central with 8 changes; the usual route is much quicker.
- What time is the last bus back from Blue Mountains Botanic Garden to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:51 and reaches Central at 02:24, by bus N71. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:51 and reaches Central at 02:24, by bus N71.
- Is Blue Mountains Botanic Garden wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, T1 train, Wentworthville Station, Seven Hills Station, Hawksbury Retirement Village, Kurrajong Rd, bus 682, Colo High School, bus 5620 and Berambing Picnic Area, Bells Line of Road are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.