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Sydney to Hunter Valley by train or road
About 160 km. The private car is fastest at 2.5 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹2,620 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Rental car via the M1 and Hunter Expressway, per vehicle
2.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
NSW TrainLink to Maitland + taxi to Pokolbin
from ₹2,620 per person
Best value
Train
NSW TrainLink to Maitland + taxi to Pokolbin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Rental car via the M1 and Hunter Expressway, per vehicle | 2.5 h | ₹6,540–₹11,770per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | NSW TrainLink to Maitland + taxi to Pokolbin | 3.5 h | ₹2,620–₹3,920per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Private car, Rental car via the M1 and Hunter Expressway, per vehicle: A driver is needed for the cellar doors: most visitors book a wine tour for the tasting day.
- Train, NSW TrainLink to Maitland + taxi to Pokolbin: The fare includes a share of the ~AUD 70 taxi from Maitland for two people.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Rental car via the M1 and Hunter Expressway, per vehicle | ₹6,540–₹11,770 | ₹6,540–₹11,770 |
| Train · NSW TrainLink to Maitland + taxi to Pokolbin | ₹5,240–₹7,840 | ₹10,480–₹15,680 |
Once you’re in Hunter Valley
- Best time: February – April (harvest), September – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (February – April (harvest), September – November).
Related
Plan Sydney and Hunter Valley
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.