The service operates from Bathurst towards Sydney in the morning, and returns in the afternoon.

[1][2] Bathurst was already served by the daily Central West XPT and weekly Outback Xplorer services, but these were morning departures from Sydney, returning in the afternoon.

[6] During periods of high demand such as the Sydney Royal Easter Show, it is operated by two sets.

In August 2019, the NSW Government announced that a second daily return Bullet service would be implemented.

[10][11] On Wednesdays, the Bathurst Bullet 2.0 operates to a slightly delayed schedule to accommodate for the Indian Pacific.