Blue Mountains · from Sydney by public transport
Jenolan Caves is about 6 hours 50 minutes from Sydney by train and bus, with 4 changes on a typical weekday morning. Public transport gets you as far as Fleming St at Oberon St, 28.0 km short; see the last mile below.
Limestone caverns some 340 million years old, deep in a valley the buses never learned to reach. The last mountain road is yours to solve.
About Jenolan Caves
The Jenolan Caves (Tharawal: Binoomea, Bindo, Binda) are limestone caves located within the Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve in the Central Tablelands region, west of the Blue Mountains, in Jenolan, Oberon Council, New South Wales, in eastern Australia.
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Step by step
- Blue Mountains Line from Central Station to Lithgow Station, leaving at 10:09 (2h 57m).
- Walk 500 m to Mort St at Lithgow St.
- Bus 200 from Mort St at Lithgow St to Musket Pde at Main St, leaving at 13:22 (5 min).
- Walk 250 m to Great Western Hwy after Caroline Ave.
- Bus 636 from Great Western Hwy after Caroline Ave to 59 Sydney Rd, leaving at 13:50 (1h 09m).
- Walk 1.0 km to Carramar Park North, Uralla Cct. About 450 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
- Bus 515 from Carramar Park North, Uralla Cct to O'Connell Hotel, O'Connell Rd, leaving at 15:33 (27 min).
- Bus S787 from O'Connell Hotel, O'Connell Rd to Fleming St at Oberon St, leaving at 16:00 (20 min).
- Walk 1.1 km to Albert St at Cook St. About 850 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
- From Fleming St at Oberon St, the last 28.0 km to Jenolan Caves has no scheduled service: see Last mile.
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Closest station and stops
There is no train station within 6.0 km of Jenolan Caves. The usual route from Central leaves you at Fleming St at Oberon St, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Jenolan Caves | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Where the usual route stops | Fleming St at Oberon St |
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 alone: not possible; no bus stop is near enough to walk.
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 07:17, last at 22:13; roughly every 2 hours.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 04:23, last at 22:24; roughly every 2 hours.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 04:23, last at 22:24; roughly every 2 hours.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Jenolan Caves the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:55 and reaches Central at 03:24, by bus N71. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:55 and reaches Central at 03:24, by bus N71.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line, Mort St at Lithgow St, bus 200, Great Western Hwy after Caroline Ave, bus 636, Carramar Park North, Uralla Cct, bus 515, O'Connell Hotel, O'Connell Rd, bus S787 and Fleming St at Oberon 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 |
| Blue Mountains Line (vehicle) | not published |
| Mort St at Lithgow St (change) | not published |
| bus 200 (vehicle) | not published |
| Great Western Hwy after Caroline Ave (change) | not published |
| bus 636 (vehicle) | not published |
| Carramar Park North, Uralla Cct (change) | not published |
| bus 515 (vehicle) | not published |
| O'Connell Hotel, O'Connell Rd (change) | not published |
| bus S787 (vehicle) | not published |
| Fleming St at Oberon 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
Scheduled services end at Fleming St at Oberon St, 28.0 km short of Jenolan Caves. No bus or coach covers that stretch, so you need a pre-booked taxi or a transfer: about 20 minutes by road. Book it before you leave — in country towns there may be only one operator, and none waiting at the stop.
On the ground: ~45 km via Hampton.
Nearby places reachable by transit
Kanangra Wallsabout 7 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Scenic Worldabout 2 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Three Sistersabout 2 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Katoombaabout 2 hours from Sydney by train
Leuraabout 2 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train
Wentworth Fallsabout 2 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train
Questions
- Can you get to Jenolan Caves without a car?
- Mostly. Public transport (train and bus) takes you to Fleming St at Oberon St, about 6 hours 50 minutes from Sydney with 4 changes. The final 28.0 km has no scheduled service; the Last mile section covers how to do it.
- How long does it take to get to Jenolan Caves from Sydney?
- About 6 hours 50 minutes from Sydney: the median of 5 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
- Is there public transport to Jenolan Caves on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 04:23 and the last at 22:24; roughly every 2 hours.
- What is the closest train station to Jenolan Caves?
- There is none within 6.0 km. Jenolan Caves is reached by train and bus, getting off at Fleming St at Oberon St.
- Can you get to Jenolan Caves by train?
- Not by train alone: no train stop is near enough to walk. The usual way is train and bus.
- What time is the last bus back from Jenolan Caves to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:55 and reaches Central at 03:24, by bus N71. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:55 and reaches Central at 03:24, by bus N71.
- Is Jenolan Caves wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line, Mort St at Lithgow St, bus 200, Great Western Hwy after Caroline Ave, bus 636, Carramar Park North, Uralla Cct, bus 515, O'Connell Hotel, O'Connell Rd, bus S787 and Fleming St at Oberon 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.