Estimated travel times show a bus trip on a new route from Campbelltown to Western Sydney Airport via Bradfield will take 66 minutes. In comparison,a train trip on the existing rail network from Campbelltown to Sydney Airport at Mascot now takes 45 minutes.
Under Transport for NSW’s plans,buses will run every 30 minutes from 5am to 10pm on the five new routes before the curfew-free airport opens in late 2026.
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A journey from Liverpool to the airport at Badgerys Creek via Leppington and Bradfield will be 55 minutes. Alternatively,a trip from Liverpool to Bradfield via the airport terminal will be 67 minutes,while it will take 60 minutes from Penrith or Mount Druitt to Bradfield via the airport.
The previous state and federal Coalition governments promisedthree rapid bus links to the new airport when it opened. However,theyfailed to stump up the funding needed two years ago to avoid the airport opening without them.
Business Western Sydney executive director David Borger said substantial extra investment was needed for new infrastructure,such as dedicated T-ways and priority traffic signalling for rapid buses.
“It’s essential that we strive to make this a public transport-centric airport,rather than one dominated by car traffic,” he said.