.jpg){kind=link}
Illawarra · from Sydney by public transport
Wollongong is about 2 hours from Sydney by train and bus, with 3 changes on a typical weekday morning. You arrive at Wollongong Central, Keira St, Stand F, right by Wollongong.
Steel city turned seaside town, strung between an escarpment and a dozen beaches. The train slides down the mountain through rainforest.
About Wollongong
Wollongong is a city in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 85 kilometres (53 miles) south of Sydney.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Step by step
- T1 train from Central Station to Redfern Station, leaving at 08:15 (2 min).
- Walk 200 m to Redfern Station.
- T4 train from Redfern Station to Waterfall Station, leaving at 08:22 (46 min).
- South Coast Line from Waterfall Station to North Wollongong Station, leaving at 09:16 (58 min).
- Walk 800 m to Princes Hwy before Campbell St. About 500 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
- Bus 90 from Princes Hwy before Campbell St to Wollongong Central, Keira St, Stand F, leaving at 10:29 (3 min).
Plan this trip live for your date
Closest station and stops
The closest train station to Wollongong is Wollongong Station, 1.0 km on foot. The usual route from Central leaves you at Wollongong Central, Keira St, 50 m in a straight line, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Wollongong | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Train station | Wollongong Station | 1.0 km on foot |
| Bus stop | Wollongong Central, Keira St (on the usual route) | 50 m in a straight line |
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 1 hr 58 min from Central with no changes: South Coast Line. Wollongong by train
- By bus alone: only by a long chain of services, typically 5 hr 17 min from Central with 10 changes; the usual route is much quicker.
From other stations
Typical weekday-morning journeys to Wollongong, measured the same way as from Central.
| From | Typical time | Changes | By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 1h 55m | 3 | train and bus |
| Town Hall | 1h 54m | 2 | train and bus |
| Circular Quay | 1h 57m | 2 | T8 train then South Coast Line |
| Sydney Airport | 1h 57m | 3 | train and bus |
| Parramatta | 2h 14m | 2 | train and bus |
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 04:39, last at 23:24; roughly every 45 minutes.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 05:17, last at 23:23; roughly every hour.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 05:18, last at 23:23; roughly every 45 minutes.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Wollongong the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:01 and reaches Central at 01:12, by South Coast Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 22:56 and reaches Central at 01:22, by South Coast Line.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, T1 train, Redfern Station, T4 train, Waterfall Station, South Coast Line, Princes Hwy before Campbell St, bus 90 and Wollongong Central, Keira St 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 |
| T1 train (vehicle) | not published |
| Redfern Station (change) | not published |
| T4 train (vehicle) | not published |
| Waterfall Station (change) | not published |
| South Coast Line (vehicle) | not published |
| Princes Hwy before Campbell St (change) | not published |
| bus 90 (vehicle) | not published |
| Wollongong Central, Keira St (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
The route ends at Wollongong Central, Keira St, Stand F, right by Wollongong: no walk to speak of and no taxi needed.
Nearby places reachable by transit
- University of Wollongongabout 2 hours from Sydney by train and bus
Sea Cliff Bridgeabout 1 hour 50 minutes from Sydney by train- Bald Hill Lookoutabout 1 hour 50 minutes from Sydney by train
Kiamaabout 2 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by train
Figure Eight Poolsabout 1 hour 10 minutes from Central by train
Royal National Parkabout 55 minutes from Central by train
Questions
- Can you get to Wollongong without a car?
- Yes. Wollongong is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: train and bus, about 2 hours from Sydney with 3 changes.
- How long does it take to get to Wollongong from Sydney?
- About 2 hours from Sydney: the median of 10 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am. The fastest one we found takes 1 hour 50 minutes.
- Is there public transport to Wollongong on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 05:18 and the last at 23:23; roughly every 45 minutes.
- What is the closest train station to Wollongong?
- Wollongong Station, 1.0 km on foot. The usual route does not use it: train and bus to Wollongong Central, Keira St is the way to go.
- Can you get to Wollongong by train?
- Yes, typically 1 hr 58 min from Central with no changes: South Coast Line.
- Can you get to Wollongong by bus?
- Only only by a long chain of services, typically 5 hr 17 min from Central with 10 changes; the usual route is much quicker.
- What time is the last train back from Wollongong to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:01 and reaches Central at 01:12, by South Coast Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 22:56 and reaches Central at 01:22, by South Coast Line.
- Is Wollongong wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, T1 train, Redfern Station, T4 train, Waterfall Station, South Coast Line, Princes Hwy before Campbell St, bus 90 and Wollongong Central, Keira St are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.