Blue Mountains · from Sydney by public transport
Leura is about 2 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train, with no changes on a typical weekday morning. From Leura Station it is about 650 m on foot.
About Leura
Leura is a locality in the City of Blue Mountains local government area that is located 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of the Sydney central business district in New South Wales, Australia.
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Step by step
- Blue Mountains Line from Central Station to Leura Station, leaving at 08:25 (1h 56m).
- Walk 650 m to Leura. About 150 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
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Closest station and stops
The closest train station to Leura is Leura Station, 650 m on foot. It is also where the usual route from Central leaves you.
| Kind | Nearest to Leura | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Train station | Leura Station (on the usual route) | 650 m on foot |
| Bus stop | Craigend St at Grose St | 150 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 5 min from Central with no changes: Blue Mountains Line.
- By bus alone: only by a long chain of services, typically 5 hr 46 min from Central with 14 changes; the usual route is much quicker.
From other stations
Typical weekday-morning journeys to Leura, measured the same way as from Central.
| From | Typical time | Changes | By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 2h 05m | 0 | Blue Mountains Line |
| Town Hall | 2h 31m | 1 | T2 train then Blue Mountains Line |
| Circular Quay | 2h 24m | 2 | train |
| Sydney Airport | 2h 29m | 2 | T8 train then T4 train then Blue Mountains Line |
| Parramatta | 1h 40m | 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 Leura the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 22:08 and reaches Central at 00:23, by Blue Mountains Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:01 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 Leura 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 |
| Leura 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 Leura Station it is about 650 m to Leura along mapped paths, about 9 min on foot. About 150 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
Katoombaabout 2 hours from Sydney by train
Three Sistersabout 2 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Scenic Worldabout 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 Leura without a car?
- Yes. Leura is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: train, about 2 hours 10 minutes from Sydney with no changes.
- How long does it take to get to Leura from Sydney?
- About 2 hours 10 minutes from Sydney: the median of 15 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
- Is there public transport to Leura 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 Leura?
- Leura Station, 650 m on foot.
- Can you get to Leura by train?
- Yes, typically 2 hr 5 min from Central with no changes: Blue Mountains Line.
- Can you get to Leura by bus?
- Only only by a long chain of services, typically 5 hr 46 min from Central with 14 changes; the usual route is much quicker.
- What time is the last train back from Leura to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 22:08 and reaches Central at 00:23, by Blue Mountains Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:01 and reaches Central at 01:12, by Blue Mountains Line.
- Is Leura wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line and Leura 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.
