Doonside, Western Sydney · from Central Station by public transport
Featherdale Wildlife Park is about 1 hour 10 minutes from Central Station by train, with no changes on a typical weekday morning. From Doonside Station it is about 1.8 km on foot.
About Featherdale Wildlife Park
Featherdale Wildlife Park is a zoo located in Doonside, Sydney, Australia. The park is located in Sydney's west, approximately 40 km (25 mi) from Sydney's CBD.
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Step by step
- T1 train from Central Station to Doonside Station, leaving at 09:18 (42 min).
- Walk 1.8 km to Featherdale Wildlife Park. About 1.3 km of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
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Closest station and stops
The closest train station to Featherdale Wildlife Park is Doonside Station, 1.8 km on foot. It is also where the usual route from Central leaves you.
| Kind | Nearest to Featherdale Wildlife Park | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Train station | Doonside Station (on the usual route) | 1.8 km on foot |
| Bus stop | Featherdale Wildlife Park, Kildare Rd | 300 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 1 hr 8 min from Central with no changes: T1 train.
- By bus alone: only by a long chain of services, typically 1 hr 56 min from Central with 3 changes; the usual route is much quicker.
From other stations
Typical weekday-morning journeys to Featherdale Wildlife Park, measured the same way as from Central.
| From | Typical time | Changes | By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 1h 07m | 0 | T1 train |
| Town Hall | 1h 27m | 3 | train and bus |
| Circular Quay | 1h 24m | 2 | T8 train then T2 train then T1 train |
| Sydney Airport | 1h 29m | 2 | T8 train then T9 train then Blue Mountains Line |
| Parramatta | 40 min | 0 | T1 train then bus 729 |
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 04:22, last at 23:46; roughly every 15 minutes.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 04:23, last at 23:54; roughly every 15 minutes.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 04:23, last at 23:54; roughly every 15 minutes.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Featherdale Wildlife Park the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:49 and reaches Central at 01:23, by bus 756 then bus N71. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:53 and reaches Central at 01:14, by Blue Mountains Line.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, T1 train and Doonside 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 |
| T1 train (vehicle) | not published |
| Doonside 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 Doonside Station it is about 1.8 km to Featherdale Wildlife Park along mapped paths, about 24 min on foot. About 1.3 km 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
Sydney Olympic Parkabout 45 minutes from Central by train and bus- Macquarie Universityabout 55 minutes from Central by train and bus
Cockatoo Islandabout 35 minutes from Central by train and ferry
Bents Basinabout 2 hours from Central by train and bus- University of Sydneyabout 20 minutes from Central by bus
Sydney Airportabout 15 minutes from Central by train
Questions
- Can you get to Featherdale Wildlife Park without a car?
- Yes. Featherdale Wildlife Park is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: train, about 1 hour 10 minutes from Central Station with no changes.
- How long does it take to get to Featherdale Wildlife Park from Sydney?
- About 1 hour 10 minutes from Central Station: the median of 40 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am. The fastest one we found takes 55 minutes.
- Is there public transport to Featherdale Wildlife Park on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 04:23 and the last at 23:54; roughly every 15 minutes.
- What is the closest train station to Featherdale Wildlife Park?
- Doonside Station, 1.8 km on foot.
- Can you get to Featherdale Wildlife Park by train?
- Yes, typically 1 hr 8 min from Central with no changes: T1 train.
- Can you get to Featherdale Wildlife Park by bus?
- Only only by a long chain of services, typically 1 hr 56 min from Central with 3 changes; the usual route is much quicker.
- What time is the last bus back from Featherdale Wildlife Park to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:49 and reaches Central at 01:23, by bus 756 then bus N71. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:53 and reaches Central at 01:14, by Blue Mountains Line.
- Is Featherdale Wildlife Park wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, T1 train and Doonside 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.