Condobolin, Central West · from Sydney by public transport
Mount Tilga is about 11 hours 50 minutes from Sydney by bus and coach, with 2 changes on a typical weekday morning. Public transport gets you as far as William St after Evans St, 10.8 km short; see the last mile below.
About Mount Tilga
Mount Tilga, a hill located near Condobolin in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, was said to be the exact centre of New South Wales. However, establishing the centre of an irregular shape is not a straightforward matter.
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Step by step
- Walk 100 m to Central Station (an estimate: no mapped path joins them).
- Bus 623 from Central Station to Cootamundra Station, leaving at 07:40 (5h 06m).
- Coach 725 from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3 to Loftus St at Hoskins St, leaving at 13:05 (44 min).
- Coach 719 from Loftus St at Hoskins St to William St after Evans St, leaving at 15:20 (3h 45m).
- Walk 1.1 km to Melrose St after Mahonga St. About 1.1 km of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
- From William St after Evans St, the last 10.8 km to Mount Tilga 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 Tilga. The usual route from Central leaves you at William St after Evans St, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Mount Tilga | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Where the usual route stops | William St after Evans St |
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 07:38, last at 07:38; one journey a day.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 06:42, last at 06:42; one journey a day.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 06:42, last at 06:42; one journey a day.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Mount Tilga the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 12:34 and reaches Central at 20:51, by coach 596 then coach 522 then bus 428. On Sundays there is no journey back the same day.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, bus 623, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3, coach 725, Loftus St at Hoskins St, coach 719 and William St after Evans St 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 |
| bus 623 (vehicle) | not published |
| Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3 (change) | not published |
| coach 725 (vehicle) | not published |
| Loftus St at Hoskins St (change) | not published |
| coach 719 (vehicle) | not published |
| William St after Evans St (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 William St after Evans St, 10.8 km short of Mount Tilga. 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
Parkes Observatoryabout 8 hours from Sydney by train and coach
Taronga Western Plains Zooabout 7 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by train and coach
Dubboabout 7 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by train and coach
Questions
- Can you get to Mount Tilga without a car?
- Mostly. Public transport (bus and coach) takes you to William St after Evans St, about 11 hours 50 minutes from Sydney with 2 changes. The final 10.8 km has no scheduled service; the Last mile section covers how to do it.
- How long does it take to get to Mount Tilga from Sydney?
- About 11 hours 50 minutes from Sydney: the median of the first journey on each day with a service, across a week of timetable. The fastest one we found takes 9 hours 10 minutes.
- Is there public transport to Mount Tilga on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 06:42 and the last at 06:42; one journey a day.
- What is the closest train station to Mount Tilga?
- There is none within 6.0 km. Mount Tilga is reached by bus 623 then coach 725 then coach 719, getting off at William St after Evans St.
- Can you get to Mount Tilga by train?
- Not by train alone: no train stop is near enough to walk. The usual way is bus 623 then coach 725 then coach 719.
- What time is the last coach back from Mount Tilga to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 12:34 and reaches Central at 20:51, by coach 596 then coach 522 then bus 428. On Sundays there is no journey back the same day.
- Is Mount Tilga wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, bus 623, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3, coach 725, Loftus St at Hoskins St, coach 719 and William St after Evans St are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.