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Before you go
Your trip to Katoomba.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Katoomba – New South Wales Destination Blue Mountains (Blue Mountains) about 110 km from Sydney
How to get there
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Aeroporto de Sydney (SYD) Sydney · 110 km
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Estação de Katoomba 1 km
Approximate distances. Check flights and bus, train or boat schedules before you travel.
By train on the Blue Mountains line from Sydney Central Station, about 2 hours. By car, roughly 110 km via the Great Western Highway. In town, hop-on hop-off buses connect the station with Echo Point and Scenic World.
How many days
One day for Echo Point, the Three Sisters and Scenic World; two days to include the Jenolan caves or a longer hike in the Jamison Valley.
When to go
In spring and autumn days are usually mild for walking. Early morning mist can cover the valley and clear during the day. It’s cold in winter; in summer check bushfire warnings before heading onto trails.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
Not required for Echo Point and Scenic World, which are reachable on foot, by tourist bus or taxi from the station. For the Jenolan caves, travel by car or an organised tour.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Katoomba
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Morning
Echo Point and Three Sisters
Arrive early at the Echo Point lookout to see the Three Sisters and the Jamison Valley. If you’re fit, you can descend part of the Giant Stairway.
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Afternoon
Scenic World
Head to Scenic World and combine the incline railway, the forest walkway in the valley and the Skyway cable car over Katoomba Falls.
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Late afternoon
Katoomba town centre
Return to the centre along Katoomba Street, with cafés, antique shops and early-20th-century buildings, before the train back.
2 days in Katoomba
Day 2
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All day
Jenolan Caves
Drive or join a tour to the Jenolan Caves, take one or two guided cave tours and walk to Blue Lake.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
How do I get from Sydney to Katoomba?
By train from Central Station, about 2 hours, or by car, roughly 110 km via the Great Western Highway.
Is Katoomba station close to the Three Sisters?
The Echo Point lookout is about 2 km from the station, a walk downhill along streets or reachable by tourist bus.
What to do in Katoomba in one day?
See the Three Sisters from Echo Point, visit Scenic World and walk a section of the cliff-top trail down to Katoomba Falls.
Is it worth staying overnight in Katoomba?
Yes — to see the valley at dawn without the day crowds, and to have time for the Jenolan Caves or longer hikes.