Coonabarabran · from Sydney by public transport
Warrumbungle National Park is about 8 hours 50 minutes from Sydney by train and coach, with 1 change on a typical weekday morning. Public transport gets you as far as Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, 145.2 km short; see the last mile below.
Volcanic spires above the western plains, and the Breadknife standing on edge among them. The nearest coach stops well short.
About Warrumbungle National Park
Warrumbungle National Park is a heritage listed national park located in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The national park is located approximately 550 kilometres (340 mi) northwest of Sydney and contained within 23,311 hectares (57,600 acres). The park attracts approximately 35,000 visitors per annum.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Step by step
- Blue Mountains Line from Central Station to Lithgow Station, leaving at 12:09 (2h 50m).
- Coach 569 from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, leaving at 15:30 (3h 45m).
- Walk 1.0 km to Myall St before Bourke St.
- From Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, the last 145.2 km to Warrumbungle National Park 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 Warrumbungle National Park. The usual route from Central leaves you at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Warrumbungle National Park | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Where the usual route stops | Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 |
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; no bus stop is near enough to walk.
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 07:17, last at 22:13; 8 journeys a day.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 07:17, last at 22:24; roughly every 2 hours.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 14:24, last at 22:24; 5 journeys a day.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Warrumbungle National Park the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:59 and reaches Central at 05:38, by . On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:59 and reaches Central at 05:38, by .
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line, Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1, coach 569 and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 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 |
| Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 (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 Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, 145.2 km short of Warrumbungle National Park. No bus or coach covers that stretch, so you need a pre-booked taxi or a transfer: about 1 hour 30 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: ~35 km west of Coonabarabran.
Nearby places reachable by transit
Siding Spring Observatoryabout 8 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by bus
Dubboabout 7 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by train and coach
Taronga Western Plains Zooabout 7 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by train and coach
Questions
- Can you get to Warrumbungle National Park without a car?
- Mostly. Public transport (train and coach) takes you to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, about 8 hours 50 minutes from Sydney with 1 change. The final 145.2 km has no scheduled service; the Last mile section covers how to do it.
- How long does it take to get to Warrumbungle National Park from Sydney?
- About 8 hours 50 minutes from Sydney: the median of 5 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
- Is there public transport to Warrumbungle National Park on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 14:24 and the last at 22:24; 5 journeys a day.
- What is the closest train station to Warrumbungle National Park?
- There is none within 6.0 km. Warrumbungle National Park is reached by Blue Mountains Line then coach 569, getting off at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1.
- Can you get to Warrumbungle National Park by train?
- Not by train alone: no train stop is near enough to walk. The usual way is Blue Mountains Line then coach 569.
- What time is the last back from Warrumbungle National Park to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:59 and reaches Central at 05:38, by . On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:59 and reaches Central at 05:38, by .
- Is Warrumbungle National Park 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 Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.