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Blue Mountains (Katoomba) to Sydney by train or road
About 105 km. The private car is fastest at 1.8 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹330 per person.
Sydney to Blue Mountains (Katoomba)Fastest
Private car
Rental car via the Great Western Highway, per vehicle
1.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Sydney Trains Blue Mountains line, Central–Katoomba
from ₹330 per person
Best value
Train
Sydney Trains Blue Mountains line, Central–Katoomba
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Sydney Trains Blue Mountains line, Central–Katoomba | 2 h | ₹330–₹590per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car via the Great Western Highway, per vehicle | 1.8 h | ₹5,230–₹9,810per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Sydney Trains Blue Mountains line, Central–Katoomba | ₹660–₹1,180 | ₹1,320–₹2,360 |
| Private car · Rental car via the Great Western Highway, per vehicle | ₹5,230–₹9,810 | ₹5,230–₹9,810 |
Once you’re in Sydney
- Best time: September – November, March – May
- Typical stay: 4 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (September – November, March – May). Diwali in Sydney and Melbourne can fall this month.
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Plan Blue Mountains (Katoomba) and Sydney
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.