Day Trips From Sydney

The range you can reach and return from in a day is unusually wide here: mountains, wine country, a river valley and a long stretch of coast, all within a few hours of the centre.

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Canberra Day Trip

How to reach, tour and budget Australia's capital city from Sydney in a single day.

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Central Coast

Beaches, bush and pelican feedings, one train ride north of Sydney.

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Train Day Trips

Where Sydney's trains actually take you, with real fares and travel times.

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Compare Sydney's best day trips on travel time, cost and season.

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Hunter Valley Day Trip

Wine country in a day: tours, costs and the best season for a Hunter Valley escape.

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Jervis Bay Day Trip

Dolphins, roos and white sand, 12 hours from Sydney: how to do Jervis Bay in a day.

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Royal National Park

Sydney's southern national park: how to get there, what it costs, where to swim and when the whales pass.

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Scenic World

The four rides at Katoomba, how to reach them from Sydney, and what the surrounding national park really costs.

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Southern Highlands

Cool-climate towns, gardens and wineries 90 minutes south of Sydney, and how to do them in a day.

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Katoomba and Three Sisters

Train fares, free lookouts, Scenic World explained and the closures to check before you go.

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Car-Free Day Trips

Trains, ferries and tours that get you out of Sydney and back in a day, no car required.

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Kiama Blowhole

A train-ticket day trip to the South Coast's famous blowhole, with stops at Wollongong and the Sea Cliff Bridge.

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Ku-ring-gai Chase

Sydney's quiet northern national park: entry fees, transport, walks and lookouts.

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Port Stephens Day Trip

Dolphins, the Stockton sand dunes and a long drive north: how to spend one day at Port Stephens from Sydney.

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Hawkesbury River

Plan a Hawkesbury River day trip: transport, costs, water safety and the best months.

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Sea Cliff Bridge

The coast road that curves out over the ocean, plus the Wollongong day that fits around it.

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Newcastle Day Trip

Train fares, a one-day plan and beach safety for Newcastle NSW.

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