Runway Run/Walk

Opal

You can use an Opal card for all modes of public transport in Sydney and surrounding regions, including metro, trains, buses, ferries and light rail.

Remember to top up your Opal card before you travel to avoid waiting in line at top-up machines. You can top up your card online or at an Opal retailer.

More ways to pay

If you have a contactless-enabled American Express, Mastercard or Visa debit or credit card, or a linked device, you can use it to pay for your travel by tapping on and tapping off at Opal card readers. Available on all public transport, contactless payments are another way to pay on the Opal network. Adult Opal fare pricing applies and you will receive Opal benefits, including daily and weekly fare caps.

Sydney Metro services are high-frequency, driverless trains running between Sydney’s north-west and south-west via the city. 

The M1 North West & Bankstown Line operates turn up-and-go Metro services between Tallawong, Chatswood and Sydenham from early morning until late. 

For Metro service disruption information, check trackwork and travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

The closest stations to Western Sydney Airport are Penrith and Leppington.

Shuttle buses will run from Penrith Station direct to the Airport.

If you’re by train travelling from the city be advised that trackwork will affect your trip with buses replacing trains between Strathfield and Olympic Park. You will need to change for replacement buses to continue your trip west to Penrith Station to connect with shuttle buses to the Airport.

Trackwork

Planned trackwork is taking place on Sunday 26 April on the following lines and may affect how you travel to and from the event. Plan ahead using the Trip Planner. 

• T1 Western Line: Buses replace trains between Olympic Park and Strathfield.
• T2 Leppington & Inner West Line: Buses replace trains between Olympic Park and Strathfield.
• T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line: Buses replace trains between Olympic Park and Strathfield.
• T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line: Buses replace trains between Central and Bondi Junction.
• T8 Airport & South Line: Daytime, buses replace the all-stations trains between Revesby and Wolli Creek. Express trains continue to run but will not stop at stations between Padstow and Turrella.
• Blue Mountains Line: Trains run between Blue Mountains Line stations and Blacktown only.

Trackwork is carried out on an ongoing basis to maintain the safety, reliability, and efficiency of the Sydney Trains network. For train service disruption information, check trackwork and travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Regular route buses

There are no existing regular route buses operating to the new Western Sydney Airport prior to its official opening.

Event shuttle buses

Event shuttle buses will run between Penrith station and Western Sydney airport between 5am and 5pm

You’ll need to have pre-purchased a return shuttle bus ticket to utilise these services. Email communications has been sent via the event organiser to participants to purchase bus tickets.

For bus service disruption information, check travel alerts or use the Trip Planner.

L1 Dulwich Hill Line

L1 Dulwich Hill Line light rail services run between Central Station (Grand Concourse) and Dulwich Hill via Darling Harbour and the Inner West. Services run regularly from 5am to 1am daily. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

L2 Randwick and L3 Kingsford Lines

L2 Randwick Line light rail services run between Circular Quay and Randwick via Central Station (Chalmers Street) and L3 Kingsford Line services run between Circular Quay and Juniors Kingsford via Central Station (Chalmers Street). Services run regularly from 5am to 1am daily. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner. 

L4 Westmead and Carlingford Line

L4 Westmead and Carlingford Line light rail services run between Carlingford and Westmead via Parramatta CBD. Services run regularly from 5am to 1am daily. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Alight at Parramatta Square and connect with a train service to Penrith to connect with shuttle buses to the airport.

Passengers are reminded that trams can’t stop quickly or easily – so please stop, listen and look around for trams and use designated pedestrian crossings. 

For maps and service frequencies see light rail service information. For light rail service disruption information, check travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Traffic is expected to be heavier than usual on approach to the Airport. Allow plenty of extra travel time, travel with your group and aim to arrive early to avoid the delays. 

Parking 

Event parking is available on site and access will be via Nancy Drive, located off Elizabeth Drive. There are designated parking areas for participants for each race distance, which will be indicated by a colour system. 

Direct communications has been sent to participants via the event organiser to reserve parking spaces online in advance.

Please follow the directions of parking marshalls on site and beware of pedestrians at all times

For the latest traffic information check traffic alerts or download a real-time traffic app.

If you have to drive or are catching taxis or rideshare, allow plenty of extra travel time as delays are expected on roads approaching the precinct. 

For details of taxi networks servicing the Sydney area, visit Transport Operators.

Event parking is available on site and access will be via Nancy Drive, located off Elizabeth Drive. There are designated parking areas for participants for each race distance, which will be indicated by a colour system. 

Direct communication has been sent to participants via the event organiser to reserve parking spaces online in advance.

Accessible trips are shown in the Trip Planner with the wheelchair icon.  You can check 'accessible services only' in the Options to ensure you only see accessible services. Only trip plans with accessible train platforms, ferry wharves and buses will be presented. See accessible travel or download a transport app (check the 'Accessibility' filter).