Dubbo to Sydney train: Ticket costs and timetable

Dubbo to Sydney train tickets cost from $56. According to the timetable, there’s one train to Sydney from Dubbo every day.

The Dubbo to Sydney train connects one of the largest inland towns in New South Wales to the state capital. Most people will choose to fly or drive from Dubbo to Sydney, but for those who prefer the public transport option, the train is the best bet from the home of the Western Plains Zoo.

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Dubbo to Sydney train timetable

According to the Dubbo to Sydney train timetable, there is one daily service. This is the 428 run by NSW Trainlink.

The Dubbo to Sydney train departs Dubbo at 14.15 every day. It arrives in Sydney Central Station at 20.48.

That makes for a journey time of six hours and 33 minutes – hardly speedy but not the biggest endurance test in the world, either.

Dubbo to Sydney train cost

Tickets for the Dubbo to Sydney train cost from $56, and can be booked online.

Dubbo is the last station on the line, so the train makes plenty of stops on its way into Sydney.

Dubbo to Sydney train stops

After leaving Dubbo, the Dubbo to Sydney train stops in Geurie, Wellington and Stuart Town before reaching Orange.

From Orange, the 428 service continues to Millthorpe, Blayney, Bathurst, Tarana, Rydal and Lithgow. This is where it enters the scenic Blue Mountains region, so have a good look out of the window while passing through Katoomba.

Once into Sydney, the Dubbo to Sydney train stops at Penrith, Blacktown, Parramatta and Strathfield before pulling into Sydney Central Station.

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