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Sydney to Blue Mountains (Katoomba) by train or road
About 105 km. The private car is fastest at 1.8 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹330 per person.
Blue Mountains (Katoomba) to SydneyFastest
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 ↗ |
- Train, Sydney Trains Blue Mountains line, Central–Katoomba: Hourly or better; tap on and off with a contactless card (Opal fares, capped daily). Sit on the left going up for the valley views.
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 Blue Mountains (Katoomba)
- Best time: September – November, March – May
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (September – November, March – May).
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Plan Sydney and Blue Mountains (Katoomba)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.