How to get to University of Newcastle by train

Callaghan campus · from Sydney by train

By train, University of Newcastle is typically 3 hr 25 min from Sydney with 1 change: Central Coast Line then Hunter Line. The nearest station is Sandgate Station, 3.1 km on foot.

Typical time
3h 25m
Changes
1
By
Central Coast Line then Hunter Line

Step by step

An example weekday journey, leaving Central at 09:50 and arriving at 13:14:

  1. Central Coast Line from Central Station to Hamilton Station, leaving at 09:50 (2h 50m).
  2. Walk 100 m to Hamilton Station.
  3. Hunter Line from Hamilton Station to Warabrook Station, leaving at 12:53 (7 min).
  4. Walk 1.1 km to University of Newcastle. About 250 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.

Compared with the usual route

The usual route from Central on a weekday morning is Central Coast Line then bus 11, about 3 hours 10 minutes with 1 change. Going by train takes about 15 minutes longer. How to get to University of Newcastle has the full timetable, the last mile and the way back.

On Sundays

The first journey by train leaves Central at 04:48 and the last at 20:46.

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Questions

How long does it take to get to University of Newcastle by train?
About 3 hours 30 minutes from Sydney: the median of 6 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am that use the train.
Is there a train to University of Newcastle on Sundays?
Yes. On Sundays the first journey by train leaves Central at 04:48 and the last at 20:46.