Corner Country · Sturt National Park · from Sydney by public transport
Tibooburra is about 16 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train and coach, with 1 change on a typical weekday morning. Public transport gets you as far as Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl, 626.4 km short; see the last mile below.
Corner Country: granite tors, Sturt's stony desert, and the hottest town in the state. Every timetable in NSW gives up before it gets here.
About Tibooburra
Tibooburra is a town in the far northwest of New South Wales, Australia, in the Sturt Stony Desert. It is approximately located 1,187 kilometres (738 mi) from the state capital, Sydney. It is most frequently visited by tourists on their way to Sturt National Park or on the way to or from Innamincka in South Australia and Birdsville in Queensland.
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Step by step
- Blue Mountains Line from Central Station to Lithgow Station, leaving at 12:11 (2h 50m).
- Coach 569 from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl, leaving at 15:30 (6h 25m).
- Walk 1000 m to Moonagee St opp Pangee Lane.
- From Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl, the last 626.4 km to Tibooburra 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 Tibooburra. The usual route from Central leaves you at Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Tibooburra | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Tibooburra Food & Fuel, Briscoe St | 250 m on foot |
| Where the usual route stops | Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl |
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; the nearest stop is Tibooburra Food & Fuel, Briscoe St, 250 m on foot, but no bus journey from Central reaches Tibooburra on foot from there.
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 07:17, last at 20:40; roughly every 2 hours.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 07:17, last at 19:17; 6 journeys a day.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 07:17, last at 19:17; 5 journeys a day.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Tibooburra the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 15:39 and reaches Central at 06:54, by bus 622. On Sundays the last one leaves at 15:41 and reaches Central at 07:37, by bus 6204.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line, Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1, coach 569 and Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl 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 |
| Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 (change) | not published |
| coach 569 (vehicle) | not published |
| Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl (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 Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl, 626.4 km short of Tibooburra. No bus or coach covers that stretch, so you need a pre-booked taxi or a transfer: about 6 hours 10 minutes by road. Book it before you leave — in country towns there may be only one operator, and none waiting at the stop.
On the ground: ~330 km of mostly unsealed road — the hardest case in the state.
Nearby places reachable by transit
Silvertonabout 16 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by bus and coach
Broken Hillabout 16 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by bus and coach- Mount Grenfell Historic Siteabout 12 hours from Sydney by train and coach
Questions
- Can you get to Tibooburra without a car?
- Mostly. Public transport (train and coach) takes you to Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl, about 16 hours 10 minutes from Sydney with 1 change. The final 626.4 km has no scheduled service; the Last mile section covers how to do it.
- How long does it take to get to Tibooburra from Sydney?
- About 16 hours 10 minutes from Sydney: the median of 5 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am. The fastest one we found takes 15 hours.
- Is there public transport to Tibooburra on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 07:17 and the last at 19:17; 5 journeys a day.
- What is the closest train station to Tibooburra?
- There is none within 6.0 km. Tibooburra is reached by Blue Mountains Line then coach 569, getting off at Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl.
- Can you get to Tibooburra by train?
- Not by train alone: no train stop is near enough to walk. The usual way is Blue Mountains Line then coach 569.
- Can you get to Tibooburra by bus?
- Not by bus alone: the nearest stop is Tibooburra Food & Fuel, Briscoe St, 250 m on foot, but no bus journey from Central reaches Tibooburra on foot from there. The usual way is Blue Mountains Line then coach 569.
- What time is the last bus back from Tibooburra to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 15:39 and reaches Central at 06:54, by bus 622. On Sundays the last one leaves at 15:41 and reaches Central at 07:37, by bus 6204.
- Is Tibooburra wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line, Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1, coach 569 and Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.