Getting To The Region

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Bathurst's access to Sydney via the road network is always improving. Continuous work through the Blue Mountains has helped reduce the time taken to make the trip from Sydney to Bathurst, and with talks of upgrading the Bells Line of Road continuing, the region could open up even more.

Road

Access to Bathurst from Sydney is either via the Great Western Highway from the M4 or the Bells Line of Road from Richmond.

Road Travel Times

Sydney to Bathurst

2.5 hours

207km

Katoomba to Bathurst

1.25 hours

98km

Canberra to Bathurst

3.25 hours

254km

Dubbo to Bathurst

2.5 hours

206km

Mudgee to Bathurst

1.75 hours

129km

 

 

Air

REX

Regional Express has daily flights to Sydney from Bathurst. The flight is only 50 minutes. Flights to Sydney depart Mon – Friday.

To view the flight schedule click here www. http://www.rex.com.au/

  • REX: 131713

SMART AIR

Smart Air offers chartered flights from Bathurst to your destination. Your chartered aircraft becomes your mobile office, increasing travel time productivity. Smartair owns and operates a diverse fleet of impeccably maintained aircraft varying in size from a nifty two-seater right through to a fast and luxurious nine-seater turbo prop.

To view details about SmartAir visit: www.smartair.com.au

  • SmartAir: 02 6337 3452

Panorama Airways

Panorama Airways is Bathurst owned and operated. They travel Australia wide securely and offer charter, joyflights and aircraft ferry flights

  • Bathurst Airport
  • PJ Moodie Drive
  • BATHURST NSW 2795
  • Phone:(02) 6337 3737
  • Mob: 0409 455 084
  • www.panair.com.au

Rail

Countrylinks Dubbo XPT train runs once each day from Sydney Central station to Bathurst (then on to Dubbo). The journey to Bathurst takes about three and a half hours. The train departs Sydney early in the morning and arrives Bathurst in the mid morning. You can also board this train at Strathfield, Parramatta, Blacktown or Penrith station in Sydneys suburbs. On Monday mornings Countrylink also run an extra train - the Broken Hill Outback Xplorer which departs Sydney about an hour earlier than the Dubbo XPT. You can also board this train at Strathfield, Parramatta or Penrith station

Countrylink also offer a bus service to Bathurst connecting at Lithgow with Cityrail electric intercity trains from Sydney. Electric trains depart Sydney Central station for Lithgow, and between two and six times daily (depending on the day of the week), Countrylink buses destined for Parkes, Orange, Grenfell or Nyngan connect at Lithgow and stop at Bathurst on the way. The Sydney to Bathurst journey takes about four hours - the bus trip is only one hour long.

For more information or to download a timetable please phone: 13 22 32 or visit http://www.countrylink.info/timetables

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