Echo Point, Katoomba · from Sydney by public transport
Three Sisters is about 2 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by train and bus, with 1 change on a typical weekday morning. From Echo Point Lookout, Echo Point Rd, Stand B it is about 750 m on foot.
About Three Sisters
The Three Sisters are an unusual rock formation in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, on the north escarpment of the Jamison Valley. They are located close to the town of Katoomba and are one of the Blue Mountains' best known sites, towering above the Jamison Valley. Their names are Meehni (922 m), Wimlah (918 m), and Gunnedoo (906 m).
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Step by step
- Blue Mountains Line from Central Station to Katoomba Station, leaving at 09:09 (2h 00m).
- Walk 850 m to Katoomba RSL, Lurline St. About 200 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
- Bus 686 from Katoomba RSL, Lurline St to Echo Point Lookout, Echo Point Rd, Stand B, leaving at 11:27 (4 min).
- Walk 750 m to Three Sisters.
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Closest station and stops
The closest train station to Three Sisters is Katoomba Station, 3.3 km on foot. The usual route from Central leaves you at Echo Point Lookout, Echo Point Rd, 1000 m on foot, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Three Sisters | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Train station | Katoomba Station | 3.3 km on foot |
| Bus stop | Echo Point Lookout, Echo Point Rd (on the usual route) | 1000 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: typically 2 hr 43 min from Central with no changes: Blue Mountains Line. Three Sisters by train
- By bus alone: only by a long chain of services, typically 6 hr 6 min from Central with 14 changes; the usual route is much quicker.
From other stations
Typical weekday-morning journeys to Three Sisters, measured the same way as from Central.
| From | Typical time | Changes | By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 2h 23m | 1 | Blue Mountains Line then bus 686 |
| Town Hall | 2h 52m | 2 | train and bus |
| Circular Quay | 2h 54m | 3 | train and bus |
| Sydney Airport | 2h 59m | 3 | train and bus |
| Parramatta | 2h 13m | 1 | Blue Mountains Line then bus 686 |
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 04:22, last at 23:11; roughly every 30 minutes.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 04:23, last at 23:23; roughly every 45 minutes.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 04:23, last at 23:23; roughly every 45 minutes.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Three Sisters the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 22:42 and reaches Central at 04:48, by Blue Mountains Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 22:41 and reaches Central at 01:12, by Blue Mountains Line.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line, Katoomba RSL, Lurline St, bus 686 and Echo Point Lookout, Echo Point 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 |
| Blue Mountains Line (vehicle) | not published |
| Katoomba RSL, Lurline St (change) | not published |
| bus 686 (vehicle) | not published |
| Echo Point Lookout, Echo Point 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 Echo Point Lookout, Echo Point Rd, Stand B it is about 750 m to Three Sisters along mapped paths, about 13 min on foot. Check the way yourself before you go: maps do not show every closure, crossing or footpath.
Nearby places reachable by transit
Scenic Worldabout 2 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Katoombaabout 2 hours from Sydney by train
Leuraabout 2 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train
Wentworth Fallsabout 2 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train
Govetts Leap Lookoutabout 3 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train
Lockley Pylonabout 3 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Questions
- Can you get to Three Sisters without a car?
- Yes. Three Sisters is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: train and bus, about 2 hours 20 minutes from Sydney with 1 change.
- How long does it take to get to Three Sisters from Sydney?
- About 2 hours 20 minutes from Sydney: the median of 15 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
- Is there public transport to Three Sisters on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 04:23 and the last at 23:23; roughly every 45 minutes.
- What is the closest train station to Three Sisters?
- Katoomba Station, 3.3 km on foot. The usual route does not use it: Blue Mountains Line then bus 686 to Echo Point Lookout, Echo Point Rd is the way to go.
- Can you get to Three Sisters by train?
- Yes, typically 2 hr 43 min from Central with no changes: Blue Mountains Line.
- Can you get to Three Sisters by bus?
- Only only by a long chain of services, typically 6 hr 6 min from Central with 14 changes; the usual route is much quicker.
- What time is the last train back from Three Sisters to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 22:42 and reaches Central at 04:48, by Blue Mountains Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 22:41 and reaches Central at 01:12, by Blue Mountains Line.
- Is Three Sisters wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line, Katoomba RSL, Lurline St, bus 686 and Echo Point Lookout, Echo Point 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.