Mid North Coast · from Sydney by public transport
Port Macquarie is about 7 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by bus and coach, with 1 change on a typical weekday morning. From Gordon St before Horton St it is about 900 m on foot.
Koalas, convict ruins and river-mouth beaches where the Hastings meets the sea.
About Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie, sometimes shortened to Port Mac and commonly locally nicknamed Port, is a coastal city on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, 390 km (242 mi) north of Sydney, and 570 km (354 mi) south of Brisbane, on the Tasman Sea coast at the mouth of the Hastings River, and the eastern end of the Oxley Highway (B56).
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Step by step
- Walk 200 m to Central Station.
- Bus 35 from Central Station to Wauchope Station, leaving at 11:47 (6h 44m).
- Walk 150 m to Wauchope Station, Coach Stop.
- Coach 183 from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St before Horton St, leaving at 18:45 (25 min).
- Walk 900 m to Port Macquarie. About 250 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
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Closest station and stops
There is no train station within 6.0 km of Port Macquarie. The usual route from Central leaves you at Gordon St before Horton St, 850 m on foot, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Port Macquarie | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Clarence St before Hay St | 250 m on foot |
| Where the usual route stops | Gordon St before Horton St | 850 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 7 hr 38 min from Central with 1 change: bus 35 then coach 183.
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 07:12, last at 14:50; 4 journeys a day.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 07:12, last at 14:47; 4 journeys a day.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 07:12, last at 14:42; 3 journeys a day.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Port Macquarie the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:58 and reaches Central at 06:42, by bus 34. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:58 and reaches Central at 06:42, by bus 34.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, bus 35, Wauchope Station, Coach Stop, coach 183 and Gordon St before Horton 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 35 (vehicle) | not published |
| Wauchope Station, Coach Stop (change) | not published |
| coach 183 (vehicle) | not published |
| Gordon St before Horton 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
From Gordon St before Horton St it is about 900 m to Port Macquarie along mapped paths, about 12 min on foot. About 250 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped. Check the way yourself before you go: maps do not show every closure, crossing or footpath.
Nearby places reachable by transit
Coffs Harbourabout 9 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by bus and train
Careys Peakabout 6 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Armidaleabout 8 hours 40 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Questions
- Can you get to Port Macquarie without a car?
- Yes. Port Macquarie is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: bus and coach, about 7 hours 30 minutes from Sydney with 1 change.
- How long does it take to get to Port Macquarie from Sydney?
- About 7 hours 30 minutes from Sydney: the median of 5 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
- Is there public transport to Port Macquarie on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 07:12 and the last at 14:42; 3 journeys a day.
- What is the closest train station to Port Macquarie?
- There is none within 6.0 km. Port Macquarie is reached by bus 35 then coach 183, getting off at Gordon St before Horton St.
- Can you get to Port Macquarie by train?
- Not by train alone: no train stop is near enough to walk. The usual way is bus 35 then coach 183.
- Can you get to Port Macquarie by bus?
- Yes, typically 7 hr 38 min from Central with 1 change: bus 35 then coach 183.
- What time is the last bus back from Port Macquarie to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:58 and reaches Central at 06:42, by bus 34. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:58 and reaches Central at 06:42, by bus 34.
- Is Port Macquarie wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, bus 35, Wauchope Station, Coach Stop, coach 183 and Gordon St before Horton 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.