Central West · from Sydney by public transport
Mudgee is about 5 hours 40 minutes from Sydney by train and coach, with 1 change on a typical weekday morning. From Mudgee Station, Coach Stop it is about 500 m on foot.
Colonial streets and small-batch wineries in a valley the gold rush built.
About Mudgee
Mudgee is a town in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. It is in the broad fertile Cudgegong River valley 261 km (162 mi) north-west of Sydney and is the largest town in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area as well as being the council seat. At the 2021 Census, its population was 11,457.
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Step by step
- Blue Mountains Line from Central Station to Lithgow Station, leaving at 16:11 (2h 43m).
- Walk 400 m to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3.
- Coach 543 from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Mudgee Station, Coach Stop, leaving at 19:15 (2h 25m).
- Walk 500 m to Mudgee.
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Closest station and stops
There is no train station within 6.0 km of Mudgee. The usual route from Central leaves you at Mudgee Station, Coach Stop, 500 m on foot, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Mudgee | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Lewis St at Horatio St | 250 m on foot |
| Where the usual route stops | Mudgee Station, Coach Stop | 500 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 alone: not possible; no train stop is near enough to walk.
- By bus alone: only by a long chain of services, typically 11 hr 14 min from Central with 20 changes; the usual route is much quicker.
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 07:16, last at 16:28; 4 journeys a day.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 07:17, last at 07:31; 3 journeys a day.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 14:23, last at 18:05; 4 journeys a day.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Mudgee the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 16:06 and reaches Central at 20:51, by coach 546 then bus 428. On Sundays the last one leaves at 17:27 and reaches Central at 22:42, by coach 576 then Blue Mountains Line.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line, Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3, coach 543 and Mudgee Station, Coach Stop 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 3 (change) | not published |
| coach 543 (vehicle) | not published |
| Mudgee Station, Coach Stop (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 Mudgee Station, Coach Stop it is about 500 m to Mudgee along mapped paths, about 7 min on foot. Check the way yourself before you go: maps do not show every closure, crossing or footpath.
Nearby places reachable by transit
- Wellington Cavesabout 6 hours 40 minutes from Sydney by train and coach
- Newnesabout 4 hours 40 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Orangeabout 5 hours from Sydney by train and coach
Bathurstabout 5 hours from Sydney by train and coach
Glow Worm Tunnelabout 4 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Dubboabout 7 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by train and coach
Questions
- Can you get to Mudgee without a car?
- Yes. Mudgee is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: train and coach, about 5 hours 40 minutes from Sydney with 1 change.
- How long does it take to get to Mudgee from Sydney?
- About 5 hours 40 minutes from Sydney: the median of 5 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
- Is there public transport to Mudgee on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 14:23 and the last at 18:05; 4 journeys a day.
- What is the closest train station to Mudgee?
- There is none within 6.0 km. Mudgee is reached by Blue Mountains Line then coach 543, getting off at Mudgee Station, Coach Stop.
- Can you get to Mudgee by train?
- Not by train alone: no train stop is near enough to walk. The usual way is Blue Mountains Line then coach 543.
- Can you get to Mudgee by bus?
- Only only by a long chain of services, typically 11 hr 14 min from Central with 20 changes; the usual route is much quicker.
- What time is the last coach back from Mudgee to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 16:06 and reaches Central at 20:51, by coach 546 then bus 428. On Sundays the last one leaves at 17:27 and reaches Central at 22:42, by coach 576 then Blue Mountains Line.
- Is Mudgee wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line, Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3, coach 543 and Mudgee Station, Coach Stop are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.