Nelson Bay · from Sydney by public transport
Port Stephens is about 4 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by train and bus, with 3 changes on a typical weekday morning. You arrive at Donald St before Stockton St, right by Port Stephens.
About Port Stephens
Port Stephens, an open youthful tide-dominated drowned-valley estuary, is a large natural harbour of about 134 square kilometres (52 sq mi) in the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia.
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Step by step
- Central Coast Line from Central Station to Hamilton Station, leaving at 08:20 (2h 29m).
- Walk 950 m to Maitland Rd at Hubbard St. About 100 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
- Bus 11 from Maitland Rd at Hubbard St to Maitland Rd before Hanbury St, leaving at 11:02 (6 min).
- Walk 850 m to Vine St before Industrial Dr. About 450 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
- Bus 130 from Vine St before Industrial Dr to Gan Gan Rd before Campbell Ave, leaving at 11:19 (51 min).
- Walk 250 m to Morna Point Rd before Gan Gan Rd.
- Bus 130 from Morna Point Rd before Gan Gan Rd to Donald St before Stockton St, leaving at 12:15 (26 min).
- Walk 100 m to Port Stephens.
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Closest station and stops
There is no train station within 6.0 km of Port Stephens. The usual route from Central leaves you at Donald St before Stockton St, 100 m on foot, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Port Stephens | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Donald St at Stockton St | 100 m on foot |
| Where the usual route stops | Donald St before Stockton St | 100 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 5 hr 2 min from Central with 4 changes: bus. Port Stephens by bus
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 05:20, last at 23:50; roughly every hour.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 04:48, last at 23:49; roughly every 2 hours.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 04:48, last at 23:49; roughly every 1.5 hours.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Port Stephens the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:17 and reaches Central at 05:27, by Hunter bus then Central Coast Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 22:41 and reaches Central at 05:27, by Hunter bus then Central Coast Line.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Central Coast Line, Maitland Rd at Hubbard St, bus 11, Vine St before Industrial Dr, bus 130, Morna Point Rd before Gan Gan Rd and Donald St before Stockton 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 |
| Central Coast Line (vehicle) | not published |
| Maitland Rd at Hubbard St (change) | not published |
| bus 11 (vehicle) | not published |
| Vine St before Industrial Dr (change) | not published |
| bus 130 (vehicle) | not published |
| Morna Point Rd before Gan Gan Rd (change) | not published |
| bus 130 (vehicle) | not published |
| Donald St before Stockton 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
The route ends at Donald St before Stockton St, right by Port Stephens: no walk to speak of and no taxi needed.
Nearby places reachable by transit
Newcastleabout 3 hours from Sydney by train and bus- University of Newcastleabout 3 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Richmond Vale Railway Museumabout 4 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by bus
Hunter Valleyabout 5 hours 40 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Mount Warrawolongabout 3 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
The Entranceabout 2 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Questions
- Can you get to Port Stephens without a car?
- Yes. Port Stephens is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: train and bus, about 4 hours 20 minutes from Sydney with 3 changes.
- How long does it take to get to Port Stephens from Sydney?
- About 4 hours 20 minutes from Sydney: the median of 10 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
- Is there public transport to Port Stephens on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 04:48 and the last at 23:49; roughly every 1.5 hours.
- What is the closest train station to Port Stephens?
- There is none within 6.0 km. Port Stephens is reached by train and bus, getting off at Donald St before Stockton St.
- Can you get to Port Stephens by train?
- Not by train alone: no train stop is near enough to walk. The usual way is train and bus.
- Can you get to Port Stephens by bus?
- Yes, typically 5 hr 2 min from Central with 4 changes: bus.
- What time is the last bus back from Port Stephens to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:17 and reaches Central at 05:27, by Hunter bus then Central Coast Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 22:41 and reaches Central at 05:27, by Hunter bus then Central Coast Line.
- Is Port Stephens wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Central Coast Line, Maitland Rd at Hubbard St, bus 11, Vine St before Industrial Dr, bus 130, Morna Point Rd before Gan Gan Rd and Donald St before Stockton 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.