Far West · from Sydney by public transport
Broken Hill is about 16 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by bus and coach, with 3 changes on a typical weekday morning. From Blende St after Bromide St it is about 1.1 km on foot.
The Silver City - a century and a half of mining, art galleries in pubs, and film-set desert light.
About Broken Hill
Broken Hill is a city in the far west region of outback New South Wales, Australia. An inland mining city, it is near the border with South Australia on the crossing of the Barrier Highway (A32) and the Silver City Highway (B79), in the Barrier Range.4 in).
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Step by step
- Walk 200 m to Central Station.
- Bus 427 from Central Station to Dubbo Station, leaving at 07:19 (6h 27m).
- Coach 589 from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Burraway St opp Narromine Police Station, leaving at 14:10 (40 min).
- Coach 511 from Burraway St opp Narromine Police Station to Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl, leaving at 14:50 (1h 22m).
- Coach 589 from Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl to Blende St after Bromide St, leaving at 16:15 (7h 00m).
- Walk 1.1 km to Broken Hill. About 450 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
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Closest station and stops
The closest train station to Broken Hill is Broken Hill Station, 1.8 km on foot. The usual route from Central leaves you at Blende St after Bromide St, 1.1 km on foot, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Broken Hill | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Train station | Broken Hill Station | 1.8 km on foot |
| Bus stop | Westside Plaza | 400 m on foot |
| Where the usual route stops | Blende St after Bromide St | 1.1 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 alone: not possible; the nearest station is Broken Hill Station, 1.8 km on foot, but no train journey from Central reaches Broken Hill on foot from there.
- By bus alone: not possible; the nearest stop is Westside Plaza, 400 m on foot, but no bus journey from Central reaches Broken Hill on foot from there.
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 07:16, last at 07:16; one journey a day.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 07:17, last at 07:17; one journey a day.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 07:17, last at 07:17; one journey a day.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Broken Hill the same day, read from the published timetable.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, bus 427, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, coach 589, Burraway St opp Narromine Police Station, coach 511, Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl and Blende St after Bromide 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 427 (vehicle) | not published |
| Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 (change) | not published |
| coach 589 (vehicle) | not published |
| Burraway St opp Narromine Police Station (change) | not published |
| coach 511 (vehicle) | not published |
| Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl (change) | not published |
| coach 589 (vehicle) | not published |
| Blende St after Bromide 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
From Blende St after Bromide St it is about 1.1 km to Broken Hill along mapped paths, about 14 min on foot. About 450 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
Silvertonabout 16 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by bus and coach
Australian Inland Botanic Gardensabout 15 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by bus and coach
Tibooburraabout 16 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train and coach
Questions
- Can you get to Broken Hill without a car?
- Yes. Broken Hill is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: bus and coach, about 16 hours 10 minutes from Sydney with 3 changes.
- How long does it take to get to Broken Hill from Sydney?
- About 16 hours 10 minutes from Sydney: the median of the first journey on each day with a service, across a week of timetable. The fastest one we found takes 13 hours 50 minutes.
- Is there public transport to Broken Hill on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 07:17 and the last at 07:17; one journey a day.
- What is the closest train station to Broken Hill?
- Broken Hill Station, 1.8 km on foot. The usual route does not use it: bus and coach to Blende St after Bromide St is the way to go.
- Can you get to Broken Hill by train?
- Not by train alone: the nearest station is Broken Hill Station, 1.8 km on foot, but no train journey from Central reaches Broken Hill on foot from there. The usual way is bus and coach.
- Can you get to Broken Hill by bus?
- Not by bus alone: the nearest stop is Westside Plaza, 400 m on foot, but no bus journey from Central reaches Broken Hill on foot from there. The usual way is bus and coach.
- Is Broken Hill wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, bus 427, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, coach 589, Burraway St opp Narromine Police Station, coach 511, Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl and Blende St after Bromide 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.