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Northern Beaches, Sydney · from Central Station by public transport
Palm Beach is about 1 hour 50 minutes from Central Station by train and bus, with 2 changes on a typical weekday morning. From Palm Beach Golf Club, Beach Rd it is about 450 m on foot.
About Palm Beach
Palm Beach is a suburb in the Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Palm Beach is located 41 kilometres (25 mi) north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council.
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Step by step
- T8 train from Central Station to Wynyard Station, leaving at 09:44 (5 min).
- Walk 100 m to Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand B.
- Bus B1 from Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand B to Mona Vale B-Line, Barrenjoey Rd, leaving at 09:57 (58 min).
- Walk 650 m to Barrenjoey Rd at Bassett St.
- Bus 199 from Barrenjoey Rd at Bassett St to Palm Beach Golf Club, Beach Rd, leaving at 11:06 (31 min).
- Walk 450 m to Palm Beach.
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Closest station and stops
There is no train station within 6.0 km of Palm Beach. The usual route from Central leaves you at Palm Beach Golf Club, Beach Rd, 500 m on foot, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Palm Beach | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Palm Beach Golf Club, Beach Rd (on the usual route) | 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: typically 2 hr 17 min from Central with 2 changes: bus 470 then bus B1 then bus 199. Palm Beach by bus
From other stations
Typical weekday-morning journeys to Palm Beach, measured the same way as from Central.
| From | Typical time | Changes | By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 1h 53m | 2 | T8 train then bus B1 then bus 199 |
| Town Hall | 1h 58m | 1 | bus B1 then bus 199 |
| Circular Quay | 1h 59m | 2 | bus B1 then bus 199 |
| Sydney Airport | 2h 24m | 4 | train and bus |
| Parramatta | 2h 33m | 3 | train and bus |
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 04:30, last at 23:31; roughly every 15 minutes.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 04:17, last at 23:58; roughly every 15 minutes.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 04:17, last at 23:58; roughly every 15 minutes.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Palm Beach the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:27 and reaches Central at 01:09, by bus 199 then bus BN1 then T4 train. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:28 and reaches Central at 01:00, by bus 199 then bus BN1 then T1 train.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, T8 train, Wynyard Station, Carrington St, bus B1, Barrenjoey Rd at Bassett St, bus 199 and Palm Beach Golf Club, Beach Rd 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 |
| T8 train (vehicle) | not published |
| Wynyard Station, Carrington St (change) | not published |
| bus B1 (vehicle) | not published |
| Barrenjoey Rd at Bassett St (change) | not published |
| bus 199 (vehicle) | not published |
| Palm Beach Golf Club, Beach Rd (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 Palm Beach Golf Club, Beach Rd it is about 450 m to Palm Beach 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
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Parkabout 1 hour 50 minutes from Central by train and bus
Terrigalabout 2 hours from Sydney by train and bus
Australian Reptile Parkabout 6 hours from Sydney by train and bus
Manly Beachabout 45 minutes from Central by train and ferry- Macquarie Universityabout 55 minutes from Central by train and bus
Watsons Bayabout 50 minutes from Central by train and bus
Questions
- Can you get to Palm Beach without a car?
- Yes. Palm Beach is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: train and bus, about 1 hour 50 minutes from Central Station with 2 changes.
- How long does it take to get to Palm Beach from Sydney?
- About 1 hour 50 minutes from Central Station: the median of 44 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am. The fastest one we found takes 2 hours.
- Is there public transport to Palm Beach on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 04:17 and the last at 23:58; roughly every 15 minutes.
- What is the closest train station to Palm Beach?
- There is none within 6.0 km. Palm Beach is reached by T8 train then bus B1 then bus 199, getting off at Palm Beach Golf Club, Beach Rd.
- Can you get to Palm Beach by train?
- Not by train alone: no train stop is near enough to walk. The usual way is T8 train then bus B1 then bus 199.
- Can you get to Palm Beach by bus?
- Yes, typically 2 hr 17 min from Central with 2 changes: bus 470 then bus B1 then bus 199.
- What time is the last bus back from Palm Beach to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:27 and reaches Central at 01:09, by bus 199 then bus BN1 then T4 train. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:28 and reaches Central at 01:00, by bus 199 then bus BN1 then T1 train.
- Is Palm Beach wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, T8 train, Wynyard Station, Carrington St, bus B1, Barrenjoey Rd at Bassett St, bus 199 and Palm Beach Golf Club, Beach Rd are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.