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BUS ROUTE · SYDNEY

686Katoomba to Scenic World via Echo Pt (Loop Service)

Route 686 is a bus route in Sydney, from the Transport for NSW timetable. It runs from Carrington Hotel, Katoomba St to Carrington Hotel, Katoomba St, calling at 32 stops. On weekdays the first service leaves around 9:55 am and the last around 3:55 pm.

  • 19 a dayweekdays
  • 9:55 amfirst, weekdays
  • 3:55 pmlast, weekdays
  • 25 minend to end

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Carrington Hotel, Katoomba StCarrington Hotel, Katoomba St500 m
The route as the Transport for NSW timetable publishes it. Drawn on the page; no map is loaded.

Next departures

Timetable

To Katoomba Via Scenic World And Echo Pt

9:55 amtomorrow

  • 10:15 am tomorrow
  • 10:35 am tomorrow
  • 10:55 am tomorrow
  • 11:15 am tomorrow

Timetable times at a stop in the middle of the route, in Sydney time, not live. For your own stop, and for live times, open GoSEQ.

How often it runs

Timetable
WhenTo Katoomba Via Scenic World And Echo Pt
Off-peakweekdays, 9 am–3 pmevery 25 min
Saturday8 am–6 pmevery 25 min
Sunday8 am–6 pmevery 25 min
First service9:55 am
Last service3:55 pm
End to end25 min · 32 stops
Services a dayweekdays19

Services each hour to Katoomba Via Scenic World And Echo Pt

Weekdays19 a day

9 am: 110 am: 311 am: 312 pm: 31 pm: 32 pm: 33 pm: 3

Saturday22 a day

9 am: 110 am: 311 am: 312 pm: 31 pm: 32 pm: 33 pm: 34 pm: 3

Sunday22 a day

9 am: 110 am: 311 am: 312 pm: 31 pm: 32 pm: 33 pm: 34 pm: 3

A typical day in the timetable, at Scenic World (Temporary Stop).

Stops

In order, each way
To Katoomba Via Scenic World And Echo Pt32 stops · about 25 min
  1. Carrington Hotel, Katoomba St
  2. Parke St Opp Fire Station
  3. Parke St After College Lane
  4. Parke St After Pryor Pl
  5. Parke St Before Waratah St
  6. Waratah St After Parke St
  7. Katoomba RSL, Lurline St
  8. Lurline St Opp Warialda St
  9. Lurline St Opp Goyder Av
  10. Echo Point Rd After Lurline St
  11. Echo Point Rd At Forster Rd
  12. Echo Point Lookout, Echo Point Rd, Stand B
  13. Echo Point Rd At Panorama Dr
  14. Echo Point Rd Opp Raymond Rd
  15. Katoomba Skyway, Cliff Dr
  16. Prince Henry Cliff Walk, Cliff Dr
  17. Cliff Dr Opp Katoomba Falls Reserve
  18. Scenic World (Temporary Stop)
  19. Blue Mountains Tourist Park, Cliff Dr
  20. Maple Grove Park, Katoomba Falls Rd
  21. Lurline St Opp Goyder Av
  22. Echo Point Rd After Lurline St
  23. Echo Point Rd At Forster Rd
  24. Echo Point Lookout, Echo Point Rd, Stand A
  25. Echo Point Rd At Panorama Dr
  26. Echo Point Rd Opp Raymond Rd
  27. Lurline St At Goyder Av
  28. Lurline St Opp Warwick St
  29. Lurline St Opp Oatley Av
  30. Lurline St Opp Katoomba RSL
  31. Katoomba St After Waratah St
  32. Carrington Hotel, Katoomba St

Questions

Is route 686 running today?

Route 686 runs on Tuesdays in the current timetable. For live delays and cancellations, open GoSEQ.

How often does route 686 run?

Towards Katoomba Via Scenic World And Echo Pt, it runs every 25 min in the middle of a weekday, every 25 min on Saturdays, every 25 min on Sundays, by the timetable.

What time is the first and last bus on route 686?

On weekdays, the first service towards Katoomba Via Scenic World And Echo Pt leaves Scenic World (Temporary Stop) at about 9:55 am and the last at about 3:55 pm.

Where does route 686 go?

Route 686 runs from Carrington Hotel, Katoomba St to Carrington Hotel, Katoomba St, about 25 minutes end to end, with 32 stops.

Can I see where my bus is right now?

Yes, in GoSEQ. This page shows the Transport for NSW timetable; the app adds live positions, a countdown to your bus, delays and an alert before your stop.

How do I pay on route 686?

With a Opal. GoSEQ shows a fare estimate for your trip, not a ticket; fares and cards are the operator’s.

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