Southern Highlands · from Sydney by public transport
Bowral is about 2 hours 40 minutes from Sydney by train and bus, with 1 change on a typical weekday morning. From Bowral Station it is about 500 m on foot.
About Bowral
Bowral is the largest town in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia. It is 132 kilometres (82 mi) south-west of Sydney and 169 kilometres (105 mi) north-east of Canberra. It is the main business and entertainment precinct of the Wingecarribee Shire and the Southern Highlands.
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Step by step
- Walk 150 m to Central Station (an estimate: no mapped path joins them).
- T8 train from Central Station to Macarthur Station, leaving at 08:27 (1h 02m).
- Southern Highlands bus from Macarthur Station to Bowral Station, leaving at 09:47 (1h 09m).
- Walk 500 m to Bowral. About 300 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
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Closest station and stops
The closest train station to Bowral is Bowral Station, 500 m on foot. It is also where the usual route from Central leaves you.
| Kind | Nearest to Bowral | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Train station | Bowral Station (on the usual route) | 500 m on foot |
| Bus stop | Banyette St before Bendooley St | 150 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.
- By train: typically 2 hr 38 min from Central with 2 changes: T4 train then T8 train then Southern Highlands Line. Bowral by train
- By bus: typically 1 hr 43 min from Central with no changes: bus 633. Bowral by bus
From other stations
Typical weekday-morning journeys to Bowral, measured the same way as from Central.
| From | Typical time | Changes | By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 2h 42m | 1 | T8 train then Southern Highlands bus |
| Town Hall | 2h 56m | 3 | train and bus |
| Circular Quay | 2h 49m | 1 | T8 train then Southern Highlands bus |
| Sydney Airport | 2h 25m | 1 | T8 train then Southern Highlands bus |
| Parramatta | 2h 43m | 3 | train and bus |
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 04:42, last at 23:43; roughly every 45 minutes.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 05:07, last at 23:53; roughly every 45 minutes.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 05:07, last at 23:59; roughly every 45 minutes.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Bowral the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:00 and reaches Central at 01:21, by bus N30. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:53 and reaches Central at 03:21, by bus 6SH then bus N30.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, T8 train, Macarthur Station, Southern Highlands bus and Bowral 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 route | Timetable says |
|---|---|
| Central Station (board) | not published |
| T8 train (vehicle) | not published |
| Macarthur Station (change) | not published |
| Southern Highlands bus (vehicle) | not published |
| Bowral 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 Bowral Station it is about 500 m to Bowral along mapped paths, about 7 min on foot. About 300 m 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
Berrimaabout 2 hours 50 minutes from Sydney by bus and train
Fitzroy Fallsabout 3 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by bus, train and coach
Belmore Fallsabout 7 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by train, coach and bus
Bundanoonabout 3 hours 40 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Berryabout 3 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train and bus- University of Wollongongabout 2 hours from Sydney by train and bus
Questions
- Can you get to Bowral without a car?
- Yes. Bowral is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: train and bus, about 2 hours 40 minutes from Sydney with 1 change.
- How long does it take to get to Bowral from Sydney?
- About 2 hours 40 minutes from Sydney: the median of 10 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
- Is there public transport to Bowral on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 05:07 and the last at 23:59; roughly every 45 minutes.
- What is the closest train station to Bowral?
- Bowral Station, 500 m on foot.
- Can you get to Bowral by train?
- Yes, typically 2 hr 38 min from Central with 2 changes: T4 train then T8 train then Southern Highlands Line.
- Can you get to Bowral by bus?
- Yes, typically 1 hr 43 min from Central with no changes: bus 633.
- What time is the last bus back from Bowral to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:00 and reaches Central at 01:21, by bus N30. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:53 and reaches Central at 03:21, by bus 6SH then bus N30.
- Is Bowral wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, T8 train, Macarthur Station, Southern Highlands bus and Bowral 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.