Blue Mountains National Park · from Sydney by public transport
Mount Banks is about 4 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by train and bus, with 5 changes on a typical weekday morning. Public transport gets you as far as Bells Line Of Rd at Skyline Rd, 12.1 km short; see the last mile below.
About Mount Banks
Mount Banks, otherwise known as Mount King George, is a mountain within the Explorers Range of the Blue Mountains Range that is a spur off the Great Dividing Range, is located within the Blue Mountains National Park, approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) west…
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Step by step
- T1 train from Central Station to Wentworthville Station, leaving at 12:14 (33 min).
- T1 train from Wentworthville Station to Seven Hills Station, leaving at 12:49 (4 min).
- T1 train from Seven Hills Station to Richmond Station, leaving at 12:54 (40 min).
- Walk 850 m to Hawksbury Retirement Village, Kurrajong Rd. About 450 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
- Bus 682 from Hawksbury Retirement Village, Kurrajong Rd to Bells Line Of Rd before Yeomans Rd, leaving at 13:59 (6 min).
- Walk 650 m to Colo High School. About 400 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped, 400 m of that with a limit of 70 km/h or more.
- Bus 5620 from Colo High School to Berambing Picnic Area, Bells Line of Road, leaving at 14:25 (39 min).
- Walk 150 m to Bells Line of Rd at Whitby Way. About 150 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped, 150 m of that with a limit of 70 km/h or more.
- Bus S666 from Bells Line of Rd at Whitby Way to Bells Line Of Rd at Skyline Rd, leaving at 16:22 (4 min).
- From Bells Line Of Rd at Skyline Rd, the last 12.1 km to Mount Banks 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 Mount Banks. The usual route from Central leaves you at Bells Line Of Rd at Skyline Rd, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Mount Banks | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Where the usual route stops | Bells Line Of Rd at Skyline Rd |
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 12:12, last at 22:13; roughly every 1.5 hours.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 04:23, last at 22:24; roughly every hour.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 04:23, last at 22:24; roughly every hour.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Mount Banks the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 22:20 and reaches Central at 04:49, by Blue Mountains Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 22:21 and reaches Central at 01:13, by Blue Mountains Line.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, T1 train, Wentworthville Station, Seven Hills Station, Hawksbury Retirement Village, Kurrajong Rd, bus 682, Colo High School, bus 5620, Bells Line of Rd at Whitby Way, bus S666 and Bells Line Of Rd at Skyline 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 |
| T1 train (vehicle) | not published |
| Wentworthville Station (change) | not published |
| T1 train (vehicle) | not published |
| Seven Hills Station (change) | not published |
| T1 train (vehicle) | not published |
| Hawksbury Retirement Village, Kurrajong Rd (change) | not published |
| bus 682 (vehicle) | not published |
| Colo High School (change) | not published |
| bus 5620 (vehicle) | not published |
| Bells Line of Rd at Whitby Way (change) | not published |
| bus S666 (vehicle) | not published |
| Bells Line Of Rd at Skyline 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
Scheduled services end at Bells Line Of Rd at Skyline Rd, 12.1 km short of Mount Banks. No bus or coach covers that stretch, so you need a pre-booked taxi or a transfer: about 10 minutes by road. Book it before you leave — in country towns there may be only one operator, and none waiting at the stop.
Nearby places reachable by transit
Perrys Lookdownabout 3 hours from Sydney by train and bus
Lockley Pylonabout 3 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Mount Hayabout 3 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Govetts Leap Lookoutabout 3 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train
Blue Mountains Botanic Gardenabout 3 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Leuraabout 2 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train
Questions
- Can you get to Mount Banks without a car?
- Mostly. Public transport (train and bus) takes you to Bells Line Of Rd at Skyline Rd, about 4 hours 30 minutes from Sydney with 5 changes. The final 12.1 km has no scheduled service; the Last mile section covers how to do it.
- How long does it take to get to Mount Banks from Sydney?
- About 4 hours 30 minutes from Sydney: the median of 5 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
- Is there public transport to Mount Banks on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 04:23 and the last at 22:24; roughly every hour.
- What is the closest train station to Mount Banks?
- There is none within 6.0 km. Mount Banks is reached by train and bus, getting off at Bells Line Of Rd at Skyline Rd.
- Can you get to Mount Banks 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 train back from Mount Banks to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 22:20 and reaches Central at 04:49, by Blue Mountains Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 22:21 and reaches Central at 01:13, by Blue Mountains Line.
- Is Mount Banks wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, T1 train, Wentworthville Station, Seven Hills Station, Hawksbury Retirement Village, Kurrajong Rd, bus 682, Colo High School, bus 5620, Bells Line of Rd at Whitby Way, bus S666 and Bells Line Of Rd at Skyline 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.