Hunter · from Sydney by train
By train, Newcastle is typically 3 hr 17 min from Sydney with no changes: North Western train then Hunter Line. The nearest station is Newcastle Interchange Station, 2.3 km on foot.
Typical time
3h 17m
Changes
0
By
North Western train then Hunter Line
Step by step
An example weekday journey, leaving Central at 09:32 and arriving at 12:48:
- Walk 200 m to Central Station.
- North Western train from Central Station to Waratah Station, leaving at 09:35 (2h 20m).
- Hunter Line from Waratah Station to Newcastle Interchange Station, leaving at 12:10 (8 min).
- Walk 2.3 km to Newcastle. About 350 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
Compared with the usual route
The usual route from Central on a weekday morning is Central Coast Line then bus 11, about 3 hours with 1 change. Going by train takes about 20 minutes longer. How to get to Newcastle has the full timetable, the last mile and the way back.
On Sundays
The first journey by train leaves Central at 04:48 and the last at 23:48.
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Related
- How to get to Newcastle
- Newcastle by bus from Sydney, 2 hr 56 min
- How to get to University of Newcastle
- How to get to Richmond Vale Railway Museum
- How to get to Port Stephens
Questions
- How long does it take to get to Newcastle by train?
- About 3 hours 20 minutes from Sydney: the median of 10 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am that use the train.
- Is there a train to Newcastle on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey by train leaves Central at 04:48 and the last at 23:48.