Near Broken Hill · from Sydney by public transport
Silverton is about 16 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by bus and coach, with 3 changes on a typical weekday morning. Public transport gets you as far as Blende St after Bromide St, 24.3 km short; see the last mile below.
Nearly a ghost town, kept alive by artists and Mad Max - a pub, a gaol, and open desert.
About Silverton
Silverton is a village at the far west of New South Wales, Australia, 26 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of Broken Hill. At the 2021 census, Silverton had a population of 48.
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Step by step
- Bus 427 from Central Station to Dubbo Station, leaving at 07:19 (6h 27m).
- Coach 589 from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Burraway St opp Narromine Police Station, leaving at 14:10 (40 min).
- Coach 511 from Burraway St opp Narromine Police Station to Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl, leaving at 14:50 (1h 22m).
- Coach 589 from Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl to Blende St after Bromide St, leaving at 16:15 (7h 00m).
- Walk 650 m to Broken Hill High School, Garnet St.
- From Blende St after Bromide St, the last 24.3 km to Silverton has no scheduled service: see Last mile.
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Closest station and stops
There is no train station within 6.0 km of Silverton. The usual route from Central leaves you at Blende St after Bromide St, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Silverton | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Where the usual route stops | Blende St after Bromide St |
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 alone: not possible; no bus stop is near enough to walk.
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 07:17, last at 07:17; one journey a day.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 07:17, last at 07:17; one journey a day.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 07:17, last at 07:17; one journey a day.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Silverton the same day, read from the published timetable.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, bus 427, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, coach 589, Burraway St opp Narromine Police Station, coach 511, Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl and Blende St after Bromide 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 427 (vehicle) | not published |
| Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 (change) | not published |
| coach 589 (vehicle) | not published |
| Burraway St opp Narromine Police Station (change) | not published |
| coach 511 (vehicle) | not published |
| Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl (change) | not published |
| coach 589 (vehicle) | not published |
| Blende St after Bromide 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
Scheduled services end at Blende St after Bromide St, 24.3 km short of Silverton. No bus or coach covers that stretch, so you need a pre-booked taxi or a transfer: about 20 minutes by road. Book it before you leave — in country towns there may be only one operator, and none waiting at the stop.
Nearby places reachable by transit
Broken Hillabout 16 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by bus and coach
Australian Inland Botanic Gardensabout 15 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by bus and coach
Tibooburraabout 16 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train and coach
Questions
- Can you get to Silverton without a car?
- Mostly. Public transport (bus and coach) takes you to Blende St after Bromide St, about 16 hours 20 minutes from Sydney with 3 changes. The final 24.3 km has no scheduled service; the Last mile section covers how to do it.
- How long does it take to get to Silverton from Sydney?
- About 16 hours 20 minutes from Sydney: the median of the first journey on each day with a service, across a week of timetable. The fastest one we found takes 13 hours 50 minutes.
- Is there public transport to Silverton on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 07:17 and the last at 07:17; one journey a day.
- What is the closest train station to Silverton?
- There is none within 6.0 km. Silverton is reached by bus and coach, getting off at Blende St after Bromide St.
- Can you get to Silverton by train?
- Not by train alone: no train stop is near enough to walk. The usual way is bus and coach.
- Is Silverton wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, bus 427, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, coach 589, Burraway St opp Narromine Police Station, coach 511, Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl and Blende St after Bromide 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.