Central Coast · from Sydney by public transport
Terrigal is about 2 hours from Sydney by train and bus, with 3 changes on a typical weekday morning. You arrive at Church St at Kurrawyba Ave, right by Terrigal.
About Terrigal
Terrigal is a coastal town on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, located 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Gosford on the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area. At the 2021 census, the town had a population of 12,730.
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Step by step
- Central Coast Line from Central Station to Gosford Station, leaving at 09:20 (1h 18m).
- Walk 700 m to Mann St after Georgiana Tce. About 450 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
- Bus 68 from Mann St after Georgiana Tce to St Patrick's Primary School, Central Coast Hwy, leaving at 10:52 (4 min).
- Bus 19 from St Patrick's Primary School, Central Coast Hwy to Central Coast Hwy after Brougham St, leaving at 10:57 (2 min).
- Bus 68 from Central Coast Hwy after Brougham St to Church St at Kurrawyba Ave, leaving at 10:59 (24 min).
- Walk 200 m to Terrigal.
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Closest station and stops
There is no train station within 6.0 km of Terrigal. The usual route from Central leaves you at Church St at Kurrawyba Ave, 200 m on foot, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Terrigal | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Church St at Kurrawyba Ave (on the usual route) | 200 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 27 min from Central with 3 changes: bus. Terrigal by bus
From other stations
Typical weekday-morning journeys to Terrigal, measured the same way as from Central.
| From | Typical time | Changes | By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 2h 04m | 3 | train and bus |
| Town Hall | 2h 25m | 5 | train and bus |
| Circular Quay | 2h 34m | 5 | train and bus |
| Sydney Airport | 2h 32m | 6 | train and bus |
| Parramatta | 2h 14m | 4 | train and bus |
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 04:50, last at 23:50; roughly every 30 minutes.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 04:48, last at 23:49; roughly every 30 minutes.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 04:48, last at 23:49; roughly every 45 minutes.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Terrigal the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:30 and reaches Central at 01:40, by T1 train then bus N80. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:24 and reaches Central at 01:03, by Central Coast Line.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Central Coast Line, Mann St after Georgiana Tce, bus 68, St Patrick's Primary School, Central Coast Hwy, bus 19, Central Coast Hwy after Brougham St and Church St at Kurrawyba Ave 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 |
| Mann St after Georgiana Tce (change) | not published |
| bus 68 (vehicle) | not published |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Central Coast Hwy (change) | not published |
| bus 19 (vehicle) | not published |
| Central Coast Hwy after Brougham St (change) | not published |
| bus 68 (vehicle) | not published |
| Church St at Kurrawyba Ave (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 Church St at Kurrawyba Ave, right by Terrigal: no walk to speak of and no taxi needed.
Nearby places reachable by transit
The Entranceabout 2 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Australian Reptile Parkabout 6 hours from Sydney by train and bus
Palm Beachabout 1 hour 50 minutes from Central by train and bus
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Parkabout 1 hour 50 minutes from Central by train and bus
Manly Beachabout 45 minutes from Central by train and ferry
Watsons Bayabout 50 minutes from Central by train and bus
Questions
- Can you get to Terrigal without a car?
- Yes. Terrigal is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: train and bus, about 2 hours from Sydney with 3 changes.
- How long does it take to get to Terrigal from Sydney?
- About 2 hours from Sydney: the median of 15 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
- Is there public transport to Terrigal on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 04:48 and the last at 23:49; roughly every 45 minutes.
- What is the closest train station to Terrigal?
- There is none within 6.0 km. Terrigal is reached by train and bus, getting off at Church St at Kurrawyba Ave.
- Can you get to Terrigal 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 Terrigal by bus?
- Yes, typically 2 hr 27 min from Central with 3 changes: bus.
- What time is the last train back from Terrigal to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:30 and reaches Central at 01:40, by T1 train then bus N80. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:24 and reaches Central at 01:03, by Central Coast Line.
- Is Terrigal wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Central Coast Line, Mann St after Georgiana Tce, bus 68, St Patrick's Primary School, Central Coast Hwy, bus 19, Central Coast Hwy after Brougham St and Church St at Kurrawyba Ave are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.