▁standards ▁for ▁the ▁H ast ings ▁region . ▁ ▁Transport ▁links ▁▁ ▁Port ▁Mac qu arie ▁Airport ▁( ▁west ▁of ▁town ) ▁has ▁regular ▁fl ights ▁to ▁Sydney ▁with ▁Q ant as Link ▁( 5 ▁times ▁daily ) ▁and ▁Virgin ▁Australia ▁( tw ice ▁daily ), ▁and ▁to ▁Lord ▁How e ▁Island ▁with ▁Q ant as Link ▁and ▁Br is b ane ▁with ▁Virgin ▁Australia . ▁ ▁There ▁is ▁no ▁railway ▁station ▁in ▁Port ▁Mac qu arie . ▁However , ▁the ▁Port ▁Mac qu arie ▁C BD ▁and ▁northern ▁sub ur bs ▁are ▁served ▁by ▁the ▁nearby ▁W au cho pe ▁railway ▁station ▁( 1 7   km ▁west ▁of ▁town ), ▁and ▁the ▁southern ▁sub ur bs ▁including ▁satellite ▁towns ▁of ▁Lake ▁C ath ie ▁and ▁Laur iet on ▁are ▁served ▁by ▁K end all ▁railway ▁station ▁( ▁south west ). ▁Both ▁stations ▁are ▁on ▁the ▁North ▁Coast ▁Line ▁operated ▁by ▁NS W ▁Train Link ▁with ▁ 3 ▁services ▁daily ▁in ▁each ▁direction ▁towards ▁either ▁New castle ▁and ▁Sydney ▁or ▁north wards ▁to ▁G raft on , ▁with ▁travel ▁time ▁to ▁Sydney ▁of ▁approximately ▁ 6 ▁hours . ▁There ▁is ▁a ▁railway - oper ated ▁connecting ▁bus ▁service ▁available ▁from ▁W au cho pe ▁railway ▁station ▁to ▁the ▁Port ▁Mac qu arie ▁C BD . ▁ ▁Road ▁access ▁is ▁via ▁the ▁Pacific ▁and ▁Ox ley ▁High ways . ▁The ▁Pacific ▁Highway ▁lies ▁between ▁Port ▁Mac qu arie ▁and ▁W au cho pe , ▁and ▁is ▁the ▁main ▁road ▁for ▁tour ists ▁trav