Pokolbin wine country · from Sydney by public transport
Hunter Valley is about 5 hours 40 minutes from Sydney by train and bus, with 5 changes on a typical weekday morning. From McDonalds Rd after Thompson Rd it is about 650 m on foot.
The country's oldest wine region - semillon, shiraz and a hundred cellar doors scattered through the vines below the Brokenback Range.
About Hunter Valley
The Hunter Valley, also commonly known as the Hunter Region, Newcastle Region, or simply Hunter, spans the region in central-eastern New South Wales, Australia, extending from approximately 162 km (101 mi) to 310 km (193 mi) north of Sydney. It contains the Hunter River and its tributaries with highland areas to the north and south.
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Step by step
- Central Coast Line from Central Station to Hamilton Station, leaving at 10:20 (2h 29m).
- Walk 950 m to Maitland Rd at Hubbard St. About 100 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
- Bus 11 from Maitland Rd at Hubbard St to Maitland Rd before Hanbury St, leaving at 13:02 (6 min).
- Walk 850 m to Waratah Station. About 700 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
- Hunter bus from Waratah Station to Maitland Station, leaving at 13:36 (24 min).
- Walk 150 m to Maitland Station, Railway St.
- Bus 164 from Maitland Station, Railway St to Vincent St at Edward St, leaving at 14:20 (43 min).
- Walk 900 m to McGrane St at Love St. About 300 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
- Bus S911 from McGrane St at Love St to Nulkaba Public School, Branxton St, leaving at 15:23 (6 min).
- Walk 1.0 km to O'Connors Rd opp Tallowood Dr.
- Bus S894 from O'Connors Rd opp Tallowood Dr to McDonalds Rd after Thompson Rd, leaving at 15:47 (10 min).
- Walk 650 m to Hunter Valley. About 450 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
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Closest station and stops
There is no train station within 6.0 km of Hunter Valley. The usual route from Central leaves you at McDonalds Rd after Thompson Rd, 650 m on foot, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Hunter Valley | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Small Wine Makers Centre, McDonalds Rd | 500 m on foot |
| Where the usual route stops | McDonalds Rd after Thompson Rd | 650 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 alone: not possible; no train stop is near enough to walk.
- By bus: typically 6 hr 17 min from Central with 4 changes: bus. Hunter Valley by bus
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 10:20, last at 23:50; roughly every 1.5 hours.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 04:47, last at 23:49; roughly every 1.5 hours.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 07:21, last at 23:49; roughly every 1.5 hours.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Hunter Valley the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:56 and reaches Central at 05:27, by Hunter bus then Central Coast Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:56 and reaches Central at 05:27, by Hunter bus then Central Coast Line.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Central Coast Line, Maitland Rd at Hubbard St, bus 11, Waratah Station, Hunter bus, Maitland Station, Railway St, bus 164, McGrane St at Love St, bus S911, O'Connors Rd opp Tallowood Dr, bus S894 and McDonalds Rd after Thompson Rd 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 |
| Central Coast Line (vehicle) | not published |
| Maitland Rd at Hubbard St (change) | not published |
| bus 11 (vehicle) | not published |
| Waratah Station (change) | not published |
| Hunter bus (vehicle) | not published |
| Maitland Station, Railway St (change) | not published |
| bus 164 (vehicle) | not published |
| McGrane St at Love St (change) | not published |
| bus S911 (vehicle) | not published |
| O'Connors Rd opp Tallowood Dr (change) | not published |
| bus S894 (vehicle) | not published |
| McDonalds Rd after Thompson Rd (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 McDonalds Rd after Thompson Rd it is about 650 m to Hunter Valley along mapped paths, about 9 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
Richmond Vale Railway Museumabout 4 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by bus
Mount Warrawolongabout 3 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by train and bus- University of Newcastleabout 3 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Newcastleabout 3 hours from Sydney by train and bus
The Entranceabout 2 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Australian Reptile Parkabout 6 hours from Sydney by train and bus
Questions
- Can you get to Hunter Valley without a car?
- Yes. Hunter Valley is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: train and bus, about 5 hours 40 minutes from Sydney with 5 changes.
- How long does it take to get to Hunter Valley from Sydney?
- About 5 hours 40 minutes from Sydney: the median of 5 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
- Is there public transport to Hunter Valley on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 07:21 and the last at 23:49; roughly every 1.5 hours.
- What is the closest train station to Hunter Valley?
- There is none within 6.0 km. Hunter Valley is reached by train and bus, getting off at McDonalds Rd after Thompson Rd.
- Can you get to Hunter Valley 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 Hunter Valley by bus?
- Yes, typically 6 hr 17 min from Central with 4 changes: bus.
- What time is the last bus back from Hunter Valley to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:56 and reaches Central at 05:27, by Hunter bus then Central Coast Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:56 and reaches Central at 05:27, by Hunter bus then Central Coast Line.
- Is Hunter Valley wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Central Coast Line, Maitland Rd at Hubbard St, bus 11, Waratah Station, Hunter bus, Maitland Station, Railway St, bus 164, McGrane St at Love St, bus S911, O'Connors Rd opp Tallowood Dr, bus S894 and McDonalds Rd after Thompson Rd are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.