Getting Here
DETOUR
The main approach to Jenolan, via Jenolan Caves Road, has not yet been declared safe, so visitors must use Edith Road. The final 3.2 km of Edith Road are steep, very narrow and winding, with several tight hairpin bends – NOT suitable for caravans. However, Edith Road is sealed, and OK for experienced drivers in average-sized cars, campervans or small minibuses. Take it slow, and watch for wildlife crossing the road.
The Edith Road detour adds approximately 20 km (40 minutes) to your trip. However, the picturesque route takes you close to the small town of Oberon – a nice place to stop and look around. Also, the longer trip makes an overnight stay at Jenolan a great idea – a chance to really slow down and step back in time.
Due to bushfire and flood damage, we cannot yet reopen our bushwalks, the Nettle Cave, or Devil’s Coach House Cave.
Directions for the Edith Road Detour
On the Great Western Highway, west of Hartley Historic Village, turn into Jenolan Caves Road. After approximately:
- 25km, turn off your GPS navigator and turn right, onto Duckmaloi Road
- 20km, turn left, onto Titania Road.
- 4km, turn left, onto Edith Road.
- 20km, arrive at Jenolan Caves.
Jenolan Caves
Most visitors drive to Jenolan Caves. We have 3 large car parks. Parking is free of charge.
However, fuel is NOT available at Jenolan. So, please fill your tank at Mount Victoria, Lithgow or Oberon. The closest fuel to Jenolan is the Westside Petroleum, located at 1 Horace Street, Oberon. There are 2 other service stations in Oberon that sell food, coffee and other handy travelling essentials. However, if you are travelling at night, Westside is the only one that is open 24 hours, 7 days a week.
The road into the Jenolan Valley is not suitable for caravans, and we do not have a camp ground. However, you can park your caravan in Lithgow, Hartley, Bathurst or Oberon and drive to Jenolan.
Jenolan Caves is in a National Park. Please do not bring pets and other animals.
Getting here from Sydney
Drive west, following signs to the Blue Mountains and Katoomba. Pass Katoomba, then at Hartley Historic Village, turn left at the Jenolan Caves turnoff. Jenolan Caves Road will take you through the tiny village of Hampton and finally to Jenolan Caves.
Once you have passed Katoomba, this trip offers spectacular scenery, and the road is sealed. It is possible to complete the trip in 3 hours from Sydney Airport. However, if you have time, explore the Blue Mountains along the way.
Note that Jenolan Caves is located at the bottom of a steep valley. The main road from Sydney is open to downhill (arriving) traffic 24 hours a day. However, it is closed to uphill (departing) traffic between 11.45 am and 1.15 pm. This allows arriving coaches more room on the road. You can still leave Jenolan during these times, via Edith Road, to Oberon. It is a steeper and narrower road, but is fully sealed and available 24 hours a day.
Getting here from Canberra
Bypass busy Sydney, and drive along the fully sealed Tablelands Way, via Goulburn and Taralga. It is a beautiful, picturesque drive and will get you to Jenolan in only 3 hours.
Disabled parking
At Jenolan, next to the Guides Office, there are 2 parking spaces for disabled drivers. Behind Caves House, there is 1 disabled driver parking space. Please remember to display your disabled driver notice on your windscreen.
Coach from Sydney
Several privately owned coach companies come to Jenolan Caves, from Sydney, Katoomba and further away. Please contact them directly:
| Coach tour company | Tour number: | Phone: | |
| Gray Line |  |
203 | + 61 3 1300 858 687 |
| A.A.T. Kings |  |
J32 Standard J35 Adventure |
+61 2 9700 0133 |
| F.J. Tours |  |
32 Standard | +61 2 9637 4466 |
| IEC Oceania |  |
Jenolan Caves | +61 2 8214 6410 |
| Colourful Trips |  |
Jenolan Caves | +61 2 9318 0853 |
| APSE Tours |  |
J32 | +61 404 127 058 |
| PJ Tours |  |
PF32+R | +61 (0) 488 114 114 |
CDC Tours from Katoomba
At Sydney's Central Station, catch a train to Katoomba. Then, in Katoomba, get on a CDC Tours coach to Jenolan. To book your seat, contact CDC Tours direct on +61 2 4782 7999. The coach leaves Katoomba at 10:35 am daily, waits at Jenolan until 3.30 pm and arrives back at Katoomba at 5.00 pm.
Alternate transport to Jenolan Caves
| Hellarewe Adventures 4WD Tours & Guided Bushwalks |
Simmo's Offroad Tours 4WD tag-along tours |
| Life's an Adventure Guided 4WD tours |
Life's an Adventure Six Foot Track Walk (3 day guided walk) |
| McArthur Seniors Tours | Sydney Private Guided Tours |
| Blue Mountains Limousine | Dingo Travel (Blue Mountains Tours) |
| Tread Lightly Eco Tours | Away We Go Tours |
| Spirit Safaris | Baileys Sydney 'Tours for People Who Don't Like Tours' |
| Runaway Tours Private tours specialising in foreign languages |
Your Sydney Guide Private tours, customised for your needs, interests and fitness level |
| Daily Sydney Tours Private tours |
Dingo Tours Small groups, tour guides speak English, Dutch, French or German |
| Ozia Tours Seasonal tours |
Sydney Top Tours Private tours |
| Detour Adventures Small groups, off the 'beaten track' |
Bathurst Tours Small groups, personalised tours |
| Around Sydney Tours Private, tailored day tours |
One-Way Transport
If you plan to walk to Jenolan, maybe on the Six Foot Track, and need to book a ride back to Katoomba, please contact either CDC Tours or TCP Day Tours.
