There are 6 ways to get from Balmain East to Newtown by train, bus, taxi, foot, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Wynyard Station to Newtown Stationtrain T2 / ...
13 min$3–5Line 370 bus
- Take the bus from Federal Rd Opp Bicentennial Park to King St At Erskineville Rdbus 370
16 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Balmain East to Newtowntaxi 6.5 km
9 min$23–28Walk
- Take the foot from Balmain East to Newtownwalk 6.3 km
1h 15mLine 442 bus, train
- Take the bus from Darling St At Johnston St to QVB, York St, Stand Bbus 442
- Take the train from Town Hall Station to Newtown Stationtrain T2 / ...
32 min$6–9Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Balmain East Wharf, Side A to Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side Aferry F4 / ...
- Take the train from Circular Quay Station to Newtown Stationtrain T2 / ...
33 min$10–26
Balmain East to Newtown by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balmain East to Newtown is to train which costs $3 - $5 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Balmain East to Newtown is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $23 - $28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Federal Rd Opp Bicentennial Park and arriving at King St At Erskineville Rd. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wynyard Station station and arriving at Newtown Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Balmain East and Newtown is 5 km.
The best way to get from Balmain East to Newtown without a car is to train which takes 13 min and costs $3 - $5.
The train from Wynyard Station to Newtown Station takes 13 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Balmain East to Newtown bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Federal Rd Opp Bicentennial Park station.
Balmain East to Newtown train services, operated by Sydney Trains, depart from Wynyard Station.
The best way to get from Balmain East to Newtown is to train which takes 13 min and costs $3 - $5. Alternatively, you can line 370 bus, which costs $4 - $6 and takes 16 min.
What companies run services between Balmain East, NSW, Australia and Newtown, NSW, Australia?
Sydney Trains operates a train from Wynyard Station to Newtown Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–5 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, Transport for NSW operates a bus from Federal Rd Opp Bicentennial Park to King St At Erskineville Rd every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $4–6 and the journey takes 16 min.
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Wynyard Station to Newtown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $3–5
Train from Town Hall Station to Newtown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $3–5
Train from Circular Quay Station to Newtown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $3–6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Federal Rd Opp Bicentennial Park to King St At Erskineville Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 02 8118 7102
- [email protected]
- Website
- transitsystems.com.au
Bus from Darling St At Johnston St to QVB, York St, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Ferry from Balmain East Wharf, Side A to Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side A
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/ferry
- Phone
- +61 2 9206 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- captaincook.com.au
Ferry from Balmain East Wharf, Side A to Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side A
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.captaincook.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $23–28
13Cabs
- Phone
- 13 2227
- Website
- 13cabs.com.au
Black & White Cabs
- Phone
- 133 222
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
Silver Service
- Phone
- 133 100
- Website
- silverservice.com.au
WAV CABS
- Phone
- +61 451 555 009
- Website
- wavmaxicabs.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Balmain East to Newtown bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at King St At Erskineville Rd station.
Balmain East to Newtown train services, operated by Sydney Trains, arrive at Newtown Station.
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