Blue Mountains National Park · from Sydney by public transport
Mount Hay is about 3 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by train and bus, with 1 change on a typical weekday morning. Public transport gets you as far as 24 Rawson Pde, 16.2 km short; see the last mile below.
About Mount Hay
Mount Hay is a mountain that is part of the Mt Hay Range of the Blue Mountains Range which is a spur off the Great Dividing Range, is located in the Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales, Australia.
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Step by step
- Blue Mountains Line from Central Station to Leura Station, leaving at 12:09 (1h 56m).
- Walk 700 m to Leura Public School, Mt Hay Rd. About 100 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
- Bus 8716 from Leura Public School, Mt Hay Rd to 24 Rawson Pde, leaving at 15:05 (3 min).
- From 24 Rawson Pde, the last 16.2 km to Mount Hay 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 Hay. The usual route from Central leaves you at 24 Rawson Pde, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Mount Hay | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Where the usual route stops | 24 Rawson Pde |
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 06:24, last at 23:12; roughly every 45 minutes.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 04:23, last at 23:24; roughly every 45 minutes.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 04:23, last at 23:24; roughly every 45 minutes.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Mount Hay the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 22:52 and reaches Central at 04:49, by Blue Mountains Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 22:57 and reaches Central at 01:13, by Blue Mountains Line.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line, Leura Public School, Mt Hay Rd, bus 8716 and 24 Rawson Pde 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 Public School, Mt Hay Rd (change) | not published |
| bus 8716 (vehicle) | not published |
| 24 Rawson Pde (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 24 Rawson Pde, 16.2 km short of Mount Hay. No bus or coach covers that stretch, so you need a pre-booked taxi or a transfer: about 20 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
Lockley Pylonabout 3 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Mount Banksabout 4 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Perrys Lookdownabout 3 hours 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
Wentworth Fallsabout 2 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train
Questions
- Can you get to Mount Hay without a car?
- Mostly. Public transport (train and bus) takes you to 24 Rawson Pde, about 3 hours 20 minutes from Sydney with 1 change. The final 16.2 km has no scheduled service; the Last mile section covers how to do it.
- How long does it take to get to Mount Hay from Sydney?
- About 3 hours 20 minutes from Sydney: the median of 5 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
- Is there public transport to Mount Hay on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 04:23 and the last at 23:24; roughly every 45 minutes.
- What is the closest train station to Mount Hay?
- There is none within 6.0 km. Mount Hay is reached by Blue Mountains Line then bus 8716, getting off at 24 Rawson Pde.
- Can you get to Mount Hay by train?
- Not by train alone: no train stop is near enough to walk. The usual way is Blue Mountains Line then bus 8716.
- What time is the last train back from Mount Hay to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 22:52 and reaches Central at 04:49, by Blue Mountains Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 22:57 and reaches Central at 01:13, by Blue Mountains Line.
- Is Mount Hay wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line, Leura Public School, Mt Hay Rd, bus 8716 and 24 Rawson Pde are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.