Bondi Beach

How to get to Bondi Beach from Central Station

Eastern Suburbs, Sydney · typically 37 min from Central by train and bus, 2 changes

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Photo: Nick Ang, CC BY-SA 4.0

Eastern Suburbs, Sydney · from Central Station by public transport

Bondi Beach is about 35 minutes from Central Station by train and bus, with 2 changes on a typical weekday morning. From Campbell Pde opp South Bondi Beach it is about 400 m on foot.

Typical time
37 min
Changes
2
By
train and bus
Sundays
Yes

About Bondi Beach

Bondi Beach ( BON-dy) is a beach and the surrounding suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Step by step

An example weekday journey, leaving Central at 08:36 and arriving at 09:16 (40 min)

Bondi Beach
Bondi Beach. Photo: Nick Ang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Central Station Thu 08:30
Walk 0.2 km · 3m
Central Station Thu 08:39
T4 train 7 km - 13m
Bondi Junction Station Thu 08:52
Walk 0.1 km · 2m
Bondi Junction Station Thu 09:00
Bus 381 1.9 km - 6m
Bondi Rd at Castlefield St Thu 09:06 → Thu 09:08
Bus 333 0.7 km - 3m
Campbell Pde opp South Bondi Beach Thu 09:11
Walk 0.4 km · 5m
Bondi Beach Thu 09:16
40 min door to door 2 changes 100% car-free
  1. Walk 150 m to Central Station (an estimate: no mapped path joins them).
  2. T4 train from Central Station to Bondi Junction Station, leaving at 08:39 (13 min).
  3. Bus 381 from Bondi Junction Station, Stand B to Bondi Rd at Castlefield St, leaving at 09:00 (6 min).
  4. Bus 333 from Bondi Rd at Castlefield St to Campbell Pde opp South Bondi Beach, leaving at 09:08 (3 min).
  5. Walk 400 m to Bondi Beach.

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Closest station and stops

The closest train station to Bondi Beach is Bondi Junction Station, 2.9 km on foot. The usual route from Central leaves you at Campbell Pde opp South Bondi Beach, 400 m on foot, which is the stop to use.

KindNearest to Bondi BeachDistance
Train stationBondi Junction Station2.9 km on foot
Bus stopCampbell Pde at Lamrock Ave250 m on foot
Where the usual route stopsCampbell Pde opp South Bondi Beach400 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 Bondi Beach, measured the same way as from Central.

FromTypical timeChangesBy
Central37 min2T4 train then bus 381 then bus 333
Town Hall52 min1T4 train then bus 380
Circular Quay48 min1bus 396 then T4 train then bus 333
Sydney Airport1h 02m3train and bus
Parramatta1h 13m2train and bus

When to go

Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Bondi Beach the same day, read from the published timetable.

Getting back to Sydney

On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:59 and reaches Central at 00:50, by bus 379 then T4 train. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:59 and reaches Central at 01:02, by bus 379 then T4 train.

Accessibility

Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, T4 train, Bondi Junction Station, bus 381, Bondi Rd at Castlefield St, bus 333 and Campbell Pde opp South Bondi Beach 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
T4 train (vehicle)not published
Bondi Junction Station (change)not published
bus 381 (vehicle)not published
Bondi Rd at Castlefield St (change)not published
bus 333 (vehicle)not published
Campbell Pde opp South Bondi Beach (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 Campbell Pde opp South Bondi Beach it is about 400 m to Bondi Beach along mapped paths, about 5 min on foot. 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 Bondi Beach without a car?
Yes. Bondi Beach is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: train and bus, about 35 minutes from Central Station with 2 changes.
How long does it take to get to Bondi Beach from Sydney?
About 35 minutes from Central Station: the median of 55 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
Is there public transport to Bondi Beach on Sundays?
Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 04:23 and the last at 23:56; every 10 minutes or more often.
What is the closest train station to Bondi Beach?
Bondi Junction Station, 2.9 km on foot. The usual route does not use it: T4 train then bus 381 then bus 333 to Campbell Pde opp South Bondi Beach is the way to go.
Can you get to Bondi Beach by train?
Yes, typically 53 min from Central with no changes: T4 train.
Can you get to Bondi Beach by bus?
Yes, typically 54 min from Central with 2 changes: bus 440 then bus 333.
What time is the last bus back from Bondi Beach to Sydney?
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:59 and reaches Central at 00:50, by bus 379 then T4 train. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:59 and reaches Central at 01:02, by bus 379 then T4 train.
Is Bondi Beach wheelchair accessible by public transport?
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, T4 train, Bondi Junction Station, bus 381, Bondi Rd at Castlefield St, bus 333 and Campbell Pde opp South Bondi Beach are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.