Blue Mountains · from Sydney by public transport
Katoomba is about 2 hours from Sydney by train, with no changes on a typical weekday morning. You arrive at Katoomba Station, right by Katoomba.
The Blue Mountains' capital - Art Deco cafés, the Three Sisters, and cliff-edge lookouts ten minutes from the station.
About Katoomba
Katoomba is the main town and council seat of the City of Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia, and is the administrative centre of Blue Mountains City Council.
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Step by step
- Blue Mountains Line from Central Station to Katoomba Station, leaving at 08:25 (1h 59m).
- Walk 250 m to Katoomba.
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Closest station and stops
The closest train station to Katoomba is Katoomba Station, 250 m on foot. It is also where the usual route from Central leaves you.
| Kind | Nearest to Katoomba | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Train station | Katoomba Station (on the usual route) | 250 m on foot |
| Bus stop | Carrington Hotel, Katoomba St | 100 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 3 min from Central with no changes: Blue Mountains Line.
- By bus alone: only by a long chain of services, typically 5 hr 48 min from Central with 14 changes; the usual route is much quicker.
From other stations
Typical weekday-morning journeys to Katoomba, measured the same way as from Central.
| From | Typical time | Changes | By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 2h 02m | 0 | Blue Mountains Line |
| Town Hall | 2h 27m | 1 | T3 train then Blue Mountains Line |
| Circular Quay | 2h 22m | 2 | T8 train then T2 train then Blue Mountains Line |
| Sydney Airport | 2h 27m | 2 | T8 train then T4 train then Blue Mountains Line |
| Parramatta | 1h 38m | 0 | Blue Mountains Line |
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 04:22, last at 23:11; roughly every 30 minutes.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 04:23, last at 23:23; roughly every 45 minutes.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 04:23, last at 23:23; roughly every 45 minutes.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Katoomba the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 22:12 and reaches Central at 00:23, by Blue Mountains Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:04 and reaches Central at 01:12, by Blue Mountains Line.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line and Katoomba 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 |
| Blue Mountains Line (vehicle) | not published |
| Katoomba 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
The route ends at Katoomba Station, right by Katoomba: no walk to speak of and no taxi needed.
Nearby places reachable by transit
Leuraabout 2 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train
Scenic Worldabout 2 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Three Sistersabout 2 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Wentworth Fallsabout 2 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train
Govetts Leap Lookoutabout 3 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train
Lockley Pylonabout 3 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Questions
- Can you get to Katoomba without a car?
- Yes. Katoomba is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: train, about 2 hours from Sydney with no changes.
- How long does it take to get to Katoomba from Sydney?
- About 2 hours from Sydney: the median of 15 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
- Is there public transport to Katoomba on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 04:23 and the last at 23:23; roughly every 45 minutes.
- What is the closest train station to Katoomba?
- Katoomba Station, 250 m on foot.
- Can you get to Katoomba by train?
- Yes, typically 2 hr 3 min from Central with no changes: Blue Mountains Line.
- Can you get to Katoomba by bus?
- Only only by a long chain of services, typically 5 hr 48 min from Central with 14 changes; the usual route is much quicker.
- What time is the last train back from Katoomba to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 22:12 and reaches Central at 00:23, by Blue Mountains Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:04 and reaches Central at 01:12, by Blue Mountains Line.
- Is Katoomba wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line and Katoomba 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.