Gaanha-bula · near Orange · from Sydney by public transport
Mount Canobolas is about 7 hours 50 minutes from Sydney by train, coach and bus, with 5 changes on a typical weekday morning. Public transport gets you as far as Cargo Rd at Old Canobolas Rd, 6.0 km short; see the last mile below.
Gaanha-bula, an extinct volcano and the highest point between here and the Indian Ocean. Orange sits at its foot; the 900 m of climbing above it are yours.
About Mount Canobolas
Mount Canobolas, a mountain on a spur of the Great Dividing Range, is located in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Step by step
- Blue Mountains Line from Central Station to Lithgow Station, leaving at 08:25 (2h 50m).
- Walk 400 m to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 2.
- Coach 563 from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 2 to Orange Station, Coach Bay 1, leaving at 11:27 (1h 44m).
- Walk 650 m to Summer St before Lords Pl.
- Bus 533 from Summer St before Lords Pl to Hartas Lane at Albert St, leaving at 13:32 (7 min).
- Walk 850 m to Orange High School, Woodward St.
- Bus 539 from Orange High School, Woodward St to Jonathon Rd after The Escort Way, leaving at 14:03 (12 min).
- Walk 1.0 km to Carwoola Dr before Cargo Rd.
- Bus 537 from Carwoola Dr before Cargo Rd to Witton Pl at Cargo Rd, leaving at 14:39 (2 min).
- Walk 1.1 km to Cargo Rd at Neals Lane. About 1.0 km of it follows a road with no footpath mapped, 600 m of that with a limit of 70 km/h or more.
- Bus S501 from Cargo Rd at Neals Lane to Cargo Rd at Old Canobolas Rd, leaving at 15:53 (12 min).
- From Cargo Rd at Old Canobolas Rd, the last 6.0 km to Mount Canobolas 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 Canobolas. The usual route from Central leaves you at Cargo Rd at Old Canobolas Rd, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Mount Canobolas | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Where the usual route stops | Cargo Rd at Old Canobolas 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 08:24, last at 22:13; roughly every 1.5 hours.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 04:23, last at 22:24; 8 journeys a day.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 07:17, last at 22:24; roughly every 1.5 hours.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Mount Canobolas the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:43 and reaches Central at 04:24, by bus N71. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:43 and reaches Central at 04:24, by bus N71.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line, Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 2, coach 563, Summer St before Lords Pl, bus 533, Orange High School, Woodward St, bus 539, Carwoola Dr before Cargo Rd, bus 537, Cargo Rd at Neals Lane, bus S501 and Cargo Rd at Old Canobolas 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 |
| Blue Mountains Line (vehicle) | not published |
| Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 2 (change) | not published |
| coach 563 (vehicle) | not published |
| Summer St before Lords Pl (change) | not published |
| bus 533 (vehicle) | not published |
| Orange High School, Woodward St (change) | not published |
| bus 539 (vehicle) | not published |
| Carwoola Dr before Cargo Rd (change) | not published |
| bus 537 (vehicle) | not published |
| Cargo Rd at Neals Lane (change) | not published |
| bus S501 (vehicle) | not published |
| Cargo Rd at Old Canobolas 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 Cargo Rd at Old Canobolas Rd, 6.0 km short of Mount Canobolas. No bus or coach covers that stretch, so you need a pre-booked taxi or a transfer: about 5 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: ~18 km by road — or a 36 km ride with 907 m of climbing.
Nearby places reachable by transit
Orangeabout 5 hours from Sydney by train and coach
Bathurstabout 5 hours from Sydney by train and coach
Abercrombie Cavesabout 7 hours from Sydney by train and bus
Parkes Observatoryabout 8 hours from Sydney by train and coach- Wellington Cavesabout 6 hours 40 minutes from Sydney by train and coach
Mudgeeabout 5 hours 40 minutes from Sydney by train and coach
Questions
- Can you get to Mount Canobolas without a car?
- Mostly. Public transport (train, coach and bus) takes you to Cargo Rd at Old Canobolas Rd, about 7 hours 50 minutes from Sydney with 5 changes. The final 6.0 km has no scheduled service; the Last mile section covers how to do it.
- How long does it take to get to Mount Canobolas from Sydney?
- About 7 hours 50 minutes from Sydney: the median of 5 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
- Is there public transport to Mount Canobolas on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 07:17 and the last at 22:24; roughly every 1.5 hours.
- What is the closest train station to Mount Canobolas?
- There is none within 6.0 km. Mount Canobolas is reached by train, coach and bus, getting off at Cargo Rd at Old Canobolas Rd.
- Can you get to Mount Canobolas by train?
- Not by train alone: no train stop is near enough to walk. The usual way is train, coach and bus.
- What time is the last bus back from Mount Canobolas to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:43 and reaches Central at 04:24, by bus N71. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:43 and reaches Central at 04:24, by bus N71.
- Is Mount Canobolas wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line, Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 2, coach 563, Summer St before Lords Pl, bus 533, Orange High School, Woodward St, bus 539, Carwoola Dr before Cargo Rd, bus 537, Cargo Rd at Neals Lane, bus S501 and Cargo Rd at Old Canobolas 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.