By car

Kiama is around 30 minutes past Wollongong, around 90 minutes from Sydney. Metroad 1 to the edge of the Sydney Metro, and National Route 1 south to Kiama.

By train

To get to downtown Kiama, catch a Cityrail train from Sydney or Wollongong. Trains run every hour or so, but it is worth checking the timetable before your trip. Kiama is part of the suburban network, and no reservations are possible. It is an easy walk from the train station to the beach, the blowhole, and the shopping centre.

By bicycle

A bicycle route stretches from Bulli in all the way down the coast to Kiama, with only a short stretch on the main road. The route from Dunmore station down to Kiama is all off-road or quiet road. There are a few steep hills going over the headlands as you come into Kiama, with the final one probably being the steepest. The cycleway follows the rail line for large parts of the final section. The railway tunnels through the headland, leaving the cyclist to ride over it.