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Central West · from Sydney by public transport
Orange is about 5 hours from Sydney by train and coach, with 1 change on a typical weekday morning. From Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 it is about 1.2 km on foot.
A cool-climate food and wine town under an extinct volcano, orchards running to every horizon.
About Orange
Orange is a city on the western edge of the Central Tablelands region in New South Wales, Australia. It is 254 km (158 mi) west of the state capital, Sydney [206 km (128 mi) on a great circle], at an altitude of 862 metres (2,828 ft). Orange had an urban population of 41,920 at the 2021 Census, making the city a significant regional centre.
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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 1.2 km to Orange.
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Closest station and stops
The closest train station to Orange is Orange Station, 1.1 km on foot. The usual route from Central leaves you at Orange Station, Coach Bay 1, 1.2 km on foot, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Orange | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Train station | Orange Station | 1.1 km on foot |
| Bus stop | Sale St before Summer St | 50 m on foot |
| Where the usual route stops | Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 | 1.2 km 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; the nearest station is Orange Station, 1.1 km on foot, but no train journey from Central reaches Orange on foot from there.
- By bus alone: only by a long chain of services, typically 10 hr 24 min from Central with 19 changes; the usual route is much quicker.
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 04:22, last at 17:54; roughly every 1.5 hours.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 04:23, last at 18:05; roughly every 1.5 hours.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 07:17, last at 17:49; roughly every 1.5 hours.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Orange the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 21:30 and reaches Central at 05:49, by Blue Mountains bus then Blue Mountains Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 21:35 and reaches Central at 05:49, by Blue Mountains bus then Blue Mountains Line.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line, Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 2, coach 563 and Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 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 |
| Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 (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 Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 it is about 1.2 km to Orange along mapped paths, about 15 min on foot. Check the way yourself before you go: maps do not show every closure, crossing or footpath.
Nearby places reachable by transit
Mount Canobolasabout 7 hours 50 minutes from Sydney by train, coach and bus
Bathurstabout 5 hours from Sydney by train and coach
Abercrombie Cavesabout 7 hours from Sydney by train and bus- Wellington Cavesabout 6 hours 40 minutes from Sydney by train and coach
Parkes Observatoryabout 8 hours from Sydney by train and coach
Mudgeeabout 5 hours 40 minutes from Sydney by train and coach
Questions
- Can you get to Orange without a car?
- Yes. Orange is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: train and coach, about 5 hours from Sydney with 1 change.
- How long does it take to get to Orange from Sydney?
- About 5 hours from Sydney: the median of 5 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
- Is there public transport to Orange on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 07:17 and the last at 17:49; roughly every 1.5 hours.
- What is the closest train station to Orange?
- Orange Station, 1.1 km on foot. The usual route does not use it: Blue Mountains Line then coach 563 to Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 is the way to go.
- Can you get to Orange by train?
- Not by train alone: the nearest station is Orange Station, 1.1 km on foot, but no train journey from Central reaches Orange on foot from there. The usual way is Blue Mountains Line then coach 563.
- Can you get to Orange by bus?
- Only only by a long chain of services, typically 10 hr 24 min from Central with 19 changes; the usual route is much quicker.
- What time is the last bus back from Orange to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 21:30 and reaches Central at 05:49, by Blue Mountains bus then Blue Mountains Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 21:35 and reaches Central at 05:49, by Blue Mountains bus then Blue Mountains Line.
- Is Orange 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 and Orange Station, Coach Bay 1 are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.