How to get to UNSW Sydney from Central Station

Kensington campus · typically 38 min from Central by bus, 1 change

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Kensington campus · from Central Station by public transport

UNSW Sydney is about 40 minutes from Central Station by bus, with 1 change on a typical weekday morning. From UNSW Mall Entrance, Anzac Pde it is about 700 m on foot.

Typical time
38 min
Changes
1
By
bus
Sundays
Yes

About UNSW Sydney

The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is a public research university based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was established in 1949.

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Step by step

An example weekday journey, leaving Central at 08:39 and arriving at 09:17 (38 min)

Central Station Thu 08:34
Walk 1.1 km · 14m
Museum Station, Elizabeth St Thu 08:54
Bus 392X 5.3 km - 14m
UNSW Mall Entrance, Anzac Pde Thu 09:08
Walk 0.7 km · 10m
UNSW Sydney Thu 09:17
38 min door to door 0 changes 100% car-free
  1. Walk 1.1 km to Museum Station, Elizabeth St, Stand B.
  2. Bus 392X from Museum Station, Elizabeth St, Stand B to UNSW Mall Entrance, Anzac Pde, leaving at 08:54 (14 min).
  3. Walk 700 m to UNSW Sydney.

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Closest station and stops

The closest train station to UNSW Sydney is Green Square Station, 2.9 km in a straight line. The usual route from Central leaves you at UNSW Mall Entrance, Anzac Pde, 750 m on foot, which is the stop to use.

KindNearest to UNSW SydneyDistance
Train stationGreen Square Station2.9 km in a straight line
Bus stopUNSW Gate 8, High St500 m on foot
Where the usual route stopsUNSW Mall Entrance, Anzac Pde750 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.

From other stations

Typical weekday-morning journeys to UNSW Sydney, measured the same way as from Central.

FromTypical timeChangesBy
Central38 min1bus 392X
Town Hall33 min0bus 392X
Circular Quay38 min0bus 396 then bus 392X
Sydney Airport44 min1T8 train then bus 309 then bus 370
Parramatta1h 07m1Blue Mountains Line then bus 392

When to go

Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach UNSW Sydney the same day, read from the published timetable.

Getting back to Sydney

On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:52 and reaches Central at 00:46, by bus 343. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:52 and reaches Central at 00:46, by bus 343.

Accessibility

Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Museum Station, Elizabeth St, bus 392X and UNSW Mall Entrance, Anzac Pde 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 routeTimetable says
Museum Station, Elizabeth St (board)not published
bus 392X (vehicle)not published
UNSW Mall Entrance, Anzac Pde (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 UNSW Mall Entrance, Anzac Pde it is about 700 m to UNSW Sydney along mapped paths, about 10 min on foot. Check the way yourself before you go: maps do not show every closure, crossing or footpath.

Nearby places reachable by transit

Questions

Can you get to UNSW Sydney without a car?
Yes. UNSW Sydney is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: bus, about 40 minutes from Central Station with 1 change.
How long does it take to get to UNSW Sydney from Sydney?
About 40 minutes from Central Station: the median of 60 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
Is there public transport to UNSW Sydney on Sundays?
Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 04:13 and the last at 23:59; roughly every 15 minutes.
What is the closest train station to UNSW Sydney?
Green Square Station, 2.9 km in a straight line. The usual route does not use it: bus 392X to UNSW Mall Entrance, Anzac Pde is the way to go.
Can you get to UNSW Sydney by train?
Only only by a long chain of services, typically 1 hr 16 min from Central with no changes; the usual route is much quicker.
Can you get to UNSW Sydney by bus?
Yes, typically 38 min from Central with no changes: bus 392X.
What time is the last bus back from UNSW Sydney to Sydney?
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:52 and reaches Central at 00:46, by bus 343. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:52 and reaches Central at 00:46, by bus 343.
Is UNSW Sydney wheelchair accessible by public transport?
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Museum Station, Elizabeth St, bus 392X and UNSW Mall Entrance, Anzac Pde are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.