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[mews64]

i want to go to the blue mountains from sydney by public transport around 14th to 20th june, what is the best way of getting there?

[mushroom25]

the blue mountain website suggests the most popular (and easiest) way of reaching the mountains is by car. but there is a train service, and the timetables can be found at http://www.cityrail.info/timetable/index.jsp - the blue mountain line is under "intercity services".

[Pomp]

When we went a couple of years ago, we just got a train from Central Station in Sydney to Katoomba. Dead easy.

Here is the timetable:-
http://www.cityrail.info/timetable/ttable.jsp? line=bm&day=wd&dir=dn

Trains seem to run once an hour or so. They take about 2hours from Central to Katoomba.

Once in Katoomba it is a short walk from the station to the town, including shops / accomodation etc.

We stayed at the YHA in Katoomba, and it was probably one of the best YHA's I have stayed in, highly recommended:-
http://www.yha.com.au/hostels/details.cfm?host elid=183