Newcastle Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

All local and long-distance buses leave from Newcastle Station. Greyhound (13 14 99) goes to Byron Bay (adult/child $84/69) and Sydney (adult/child $39/32).

Premier Motor Service (13 34 10) travels through to Brisbane daily for slightly less than Greyhound. Port Stephens Coaches (4982 2940) has daily services to Fingal Bay (adult/child $11/6), and Busways (4983 1560) runs to Forster (adult/child $31/16) and Sydney daily.

Car

Major companies with airport offices:

Avis (4965 1612)

Budget (13 27 27)

Europcar (4965 0162)

Hertz (13 30 39)

Thrifty (4965 1535)

Train

All CountryLink trains stop at Broadmeadow, just west of town, and run up and down the coast to Coffs Harbour (adult/child $75/40). Change at either Casino or Grafton for Byron Bay (adult/child $105/55). Trains also head inland to Tamworth (adult/child $50/25) and leave directly from Newcastle Station for ­Sydney (adult/child $30/15).

Plenty of CityRail trains head daily to Sydney and northwest to Maitland, Dungog and Scone.

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Air

Newcastle’s main airport (4928 9800; www.newcastleairport.com.au) is at Williamtown, about 15km north of the city. Virgin Blue (13 67 89) and Jetstar (13 15 38) fly to Brisbane and Melbourne, and Qantas (13 13 13) flies to Sydney as well. Aeropelican (13 13 13; www.aeropelican.com.au) and Brindabella Airlines (1300 668 824; www.brindabellaairlines.com.au) also fly here.

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