Getting to Newcastle

Getting to Newcastle is straightforward as the city is the hub of the Hunter Valley, one of Australia's most attractive holiday and tourism destinations. Newcastle is only 2 hours north of Sydney and has road, rail, sea and air access.

Getting to Newcastle by Air : Newcastle Airport is the fastest growing regional airport and is located 30 minutes from Newcastle city centre. The airport is served by QantasLink, Virgin Blue, JetStar, Brindabella Airlines and has daily flights to Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Canberra as well as some regional NSW centres. See Newcastle Airport web site for more details. Aeropelican, located at Belmont Airport (30 minutes south of Newcastle city centre) provides 14 return commuter flights daily to Sydney.

Getting to Newcastle by Road : The main access from Sydney is via the F3 Freeway. Those interested in getting to Newcastle by bus there is good bus service available to and for from Sydney. It would take approximately two hours to reach Newcastle from Sydney on road. Take the Newcastle exit and will take you all the way into the CBD. Other major routes are the coastal Pacific Highway and the inland New England Highway from Brisbane. The Golden Highway provides easy access from Western NSW.

Getting to Newcastle by Rail : Newcastle is part of the City Rail network centred on Sydney. There are many frequent return services daily. Fast Countrylink trains connect Newcastle to Sydney, Brisbane and other country centres. Several Countrylink trains pass through Broadmeadow station in Newcastle but they are more expensive than the Cityrails.