South Coast · from Sydney by public transport
Kiama is about 2 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by train, with 1 change on a typical weekday morning. You arrive at Kiama Station, right by Kiama.
A blowhole, a harbour of fishing boats and green hills that fall straight into the Pacific.
About Kiama
Kiama is a coastal town 120 kilometres south of Sydney in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. One of the main tourist attractions is the Kiama Blowhole. Kiama features several popular surfing beaches and caravan parks, and numerous alfresco cafes and restaurants.
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Step by step
- Walk 100 m to Central Station (an estimate: no mapped path joins them).
- T2 train from Central Station to Redfern Station, leaving at 09:20 (2 min).
- Walk 200 m to Redfern Station.
- South Coast Line from Redfern Station to Kiama Station, leaving at 09:29 (2h 10m).
- Walk 250 m to Kiama.
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Closest station and stops
The closest train station to Kiama is Kiama Station, 250 m on foot. It is also where the usual route from Central leaves you.
| Kind | Nearest to Kiama | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Train station | Kiama Station (on the usual route) | 250 m on foot |
| Bus stop | Kiama Station, Railway Pde | 250 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 29 min from Central with no changes: South Coast Line.
- By bus alone: only by a long chain of services, typically 7 hr 17 min from Central with 18 changes; the usual route is much quicker.
From other stations
Typical weekday-morning journeys to Kiama, measured the same way as from Central.
| From | Typical time | Changes | By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 2h 26m | 1 | T2 train then South Coast Line |
| Town Hall | 2h 43m | 0 | T3 train then South Coast Line |
| Circular Quay | 2h 33m | 1 | T2 train then South Coast Line |
| Sydney Airport | 2h 32m | 2 | T8 train then T4 train then South Coast Line |
| Parramatta | 2h 51m | 2 | Blue Mountains Line then T4 train then South Coast Line |
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 04:39, last at 23:24; roughly every 45 minutes.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 05:18, last at 23:23; roughly every hour.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 05:18, last at 23:23; roughly every hour.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Kiama the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 22:30 and reaches Central at 01:11, by South Coast Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 22:09 and reaches Central at 01:22, by South Coast Line.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, T2 train, Redfern Station, South Coast Line and Kiama 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 |
| T2 train (vehicle) | not published |
| Redfern Station (change) | not published |
| South Coast Line (vehicle) | not published |
| Kiama 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 Kiama Station, right by Kiama: no walk to speak of and no taxi needed.
Nearby places reachable by transit
Berryabout 3 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Belmore Fallsabout 7 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by train, coach and bus
Wollongongabout 2 hours from Sydney by train and bus- University of Wollongongabout 2 hours from Sydney by train and bus
Fitzroy Fallsabout 3 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by bus, train and coach
Jervis Bayabout 4 hours from Sydney by train and bus
Questions
- Can you get to Kiama without a car?
- Yes. Kiama is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: train, about 2 hours 30 minutes from Sydney with 1 change.
- How long does it take to get to Kiama from Sydney?
- About 2 hours 30 minutes from Sydney: the median of 5 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
- Is there public transport to Kiama on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 05:18 and the last at 23:23; roughly every hour.
- What is the closest train station to Kiama?
- Kiama Station, 250 m on foot.
- Can you get to Kiama by train?
- Yes, typically 2 hr 29 min from Central with no changes: South Coast Line.
- Can you get to Kiama by bus?
- Only only by a long chain of services, typically 7 hr 17 min from Central with 18 changes; the usual route is much quicker.
- What time is the last train back from Kiama to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 22:30 and reaches Central at 01:11, by South Coast Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 22:09 and reaches Central at 01:22, by South Coast Line.
- Is Kiama wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, T2 train, Redfern Station, South Coast Line and Kiama 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.