Add more time into your day (whether you use that to catch up on that lecture you missed or to catch up on the last couple hours of scrolling you missed out on).
Getting to University
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When was the last time you used public transport? With bus, light rail and ferry, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie have more public transport services than ever before. Getting to know your public transport options can make a difference in your day. By leaving the car at home you can let go of the stress of parking, add more time into your day and decrease your carbon footprint.
Using public transport can:
Add more time into your day (whether you use that to catch up on that lecture you missed or to catch up on the last couple hours of scrolling you missed out on).
Be quicker than driving when you factor in the time it can take to find a park.
Help you do your bit for our planet by reducing the number of cars on the road – you could save 2.2kg of CO2 using the bus to travel to and from Charlestown and Callaghan Campus.
Make you healthier, as public transport users are more likely to meet to meet their recommended levels of physical activity.
Route 11
It’s not hard to see why this route is known as the uni service.
There are services every 15 minutes between Jesmond, Callaghan Campus, Mayfield and the CBD.
Every second service travels between Callaghan Campus and Charlestown.
Hop off at either the Maths Building or Design Building.
Bus routes 14, 22, 25, 28, 41, 43, 48 and On Demand services can connect with the route 11 at Charlestown.
Route 24
The route 24 travels between Wallsend, Callaghan Campus, Mayfield, Carrington and Marketown Newcastle West. Services are every 30 minutes during the peak periods and hourly throughout the day.
Route 27
The route 27 travels between Wallsend, Callaghan Campus, Waratah and Broadmeadow Station. Services are every 30 minutes during the peak periods and hourly throughout the day.
Train
The Hunter line services Warabrook, only a short walk to the Callaghan campus.
Getting to City Campus by light rail
Newcastle light rail runs between Newcastle Interchange and Newcastle Beach every 7.5 minutes between 7am and 7pm on weekdays and regularly until 1am.
Hop off at Civic light rail stop – right in front of NU Space and only a short walk to Q building.
Getting to City Campus by bus
Bus routes 11, 12, 13 and 14 have Newcastle covered with frequent services every 15 minutes during weekdays and every 30 minutes on weekends, between 7am and 7pm.
Bus routes 22, 23, 24, 26, 28 and 47 run every 30 minutes during peak periods and hourly throughout the day.
For routes 11, 13 and 23 hop off on King Street near Auckland Street. For route 14, hop off at Newcastle Art Gallery on Darby Street.
For routes 12, 22, 24, 26, 28 and 47 hop off at Newcastle Interchange or Honeysuckle light rail stop to connect with the light rail. Hop off at Civic light rail stop – right in front of NU Space and only a short walk to Q building.
Area timetables
Download a weekly timetable for your area.
Individual routes
Find your individual route map and download the timetable.
Area maps
Search by Suburb to discover the routes available in your area.
Getting to City Campus by ferry
Newcastle Transport operates the ferry between Stockton and Queens Wharf. Services are every 15 minutes during the peak and 20 minutes throughout the day.
Hop onto the light rail at Queens Wharf light rail stop to get to Civic light rail stop – right in front of NU Space and only a short walk to Q building.
Getting to City Campus by train
Newcastle Interchange is serviced by the Central Coast and Hunter lines.
Connect with light rail services every 7.5 minutes to get to Civic light rail stop – right in front of NU Space and only a short walk to Q building.
Students who are full-time, on-campus students may be entitled to a travel concession.
Students who are attaining a travel concession for the first time you will need to complete a consent form via UON’s myHub , before applying for your Concession Opal card via Opal. International students may be eligible for other travel concessions.
Just tap on with your Opal card, credit card, debit card, or linked device!
Don’t forget to stay COVID safe by wearing a mask and practising physical distancing on board.
Plan your trip with the Trip Planner
or by using your favourite travel app.
Transport apps are your one stop shop to help you plan your trip, access real-time travel information, and let you know about travel disruptions.
They help you plan your trip to and from uni, making sure you’re on time.
Explore the apps below and use the links to download.
Plan your trip on the go, top up your Opal card, follow your bus in real-time and receive notifications when you’re approaching your destination.
Plan your travel using a combination of transport modes, real-time info and travel alerts and even see the most environmentally friendly option.
NextThere displays when the next public transport services are due to depart from where you currently are.
Plan your trip with real-time data and see next departures from your current location. Also includes offline timetables and maps.
A multimodal journey planner offering info on departures, service delays, trip costs across all modes, even car share, cycling and walking.
Compares all travel options from real time travel options, provides live directions, travel alerts, stop alerts and notifications for service delays.