Getting there
Scone is located on the New England Highway, three hours from Sydney, and can be accessed by car, train, bus or plane.
Scone is serviced by:
- Sydney Trains: Formerly known as CityRail, Scone is the farthest station on the Hunter Line of the service. When travelling to Sydney on this service, you will usually have to change trains at Hamilton.
- Train Link: Formerly known as CountryLink, is a daily service between Sydney-Armidale-Moree.
Local train stations:
- Scone
- Aberdeen
- Murrurundi – TrainLink services only
- Muswellbrook
Timetables
Please check directly with the train services that timetables are current.
Timetable for Sydney Trains services: 131 500
The NSW Transport Info website has an easy to use trip planner showing Sydney Trains and bus services from Scone and other Upper Hunter railway stations: http://www.transportnsw.info.
There is a free ‘Transport Info’ app.
Timetable for TrainLink services: 13 22 32
The Transport NSW TrainLink website also has an easy to use trip planner: www.nswtrainlink.info.
Tickets
Sydney Trains use the OPAL card system.
TrainLink tickets can be purchased:
- online at http://www.nswtrainlink.info/,
- over the phone on 13 22 32 or
- in person at the:
- Muswellbrook Railway Station
Market St, Muswellbrook NSW 2333
T: (02) 6543 1018
- Murrurundi Newsagency
65 Mayne St, Murrurundi NSW 2338
T: (02) 6546 6186 - Scone Neighbourhood Resource Centre
130 Liverpool St, Scone NSW 2337
T: (02) 6545 2562
- Muswellbrook Railway Station
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