There are 8 ways to get from Central Station to Darling Harbour by train, bus, subway, ferry, taxi, tram, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Central Station to Wynyard Stationtrain T1 / ...
5 min$3–7Line 501 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Station, Railway Square, Stand M to Harris St After Allen Stbus 501
12 min$2–4Subway, ferry
- Take the subway from Central Station to Barangaroo Stationsubway M1
- Take the ferry from Barangaroo, Wharf 2, Side A to Pyrmont Bay Wharfferry F4
30 min$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Central Station to Darling Harbourtaxi 2.1 km
5 min$11–14Tram
- Take the tram from Central Grand Concourse station to Pyrmont Bay stationtram L1
10 min$3–5Line 423 bus
- Take the bus from University Of Technology Sydney, Broadway to Martin Place Station, Elizabeth St, Stand Cbus 412 / ...
18 min$2–3Line 343 bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Chalmers St, Stand G to Martin Place Station, Elizabeth St, Stand Cbus 343
20 min$3–5Walk
- Take the walk from Central Station to Darling Harbourwalk 2.2 km
26 min
Central Station to Darling Harbour by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Central Station to Darling Harbour is to line 423 bus which costs $2 - $3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Central Station to Darling Harbour is to train which takes 5 min and costs $3 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Central Station, Railway Square, Stand M station and arriving at Harris St After Allen St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Central Station station and arriving at Wynyard Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Central Station and Darling Harbour is 2 km.
The best way to get from Central Station to Darling Harbour without a car is to train which takes 5 min and costs $3 - $7.
The train from Central Station to Wynyard Station takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Central Station to Darling Harbour bus services, operated by Busways, depart from Central Station, Railway Square, Stand M.
Central Station to Darling Harbour train services, operated by Sydney Trains, depart from Central Station.
The best way to get from Central Station to Darling Harbour is to train which takes 5 min and costs $3 - $7. Alternatively, you can line 501 bus, which costs $2 - $4 and takes 12 min.
What companies run services between Central Station, NSW, Australia and Darling Harbour, NSW, Australia?
Sydney Trains operates a train from Central Station to Wynyard Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–5 and the journey takes 5 min. Intercity Trains also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, Busways operates a bus from Central Station, Railway Square, Stand M to Harris St After Allen St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 8 min.
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Central Station to Wynyard Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $3–5
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Wynyard Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport NSW
Subway from Central Station to Barangaroo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Transport NSW
- Website
- Sydney Metro
- Adult Fare
- $3–5
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Tram from Central Grand Concourse station to Pyrmont Bay station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Opal Single Trip
- $3–5
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Central Station, Railway Square, Stand M to Harris St After Allen St
- Phone
- 02 8118 7102
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transit Systems
Bus from University Of Technology Sydney, Broadway to Martin Place Station, Elizabeth St, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Transit Systems
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Central Station, Chalmers St, Stand G to Martin Place Station, Elizabeth St, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Ferry from Barangaroo, Wharf 2, Side A to Pyrmont Bay Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Sydney Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- $11–14
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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Booking & Getting There
Central Station to Darling Harbour bus services, operated by Busways, arrive at Harris St After Allen St station.
Central Station to Darling Harbour train services, operated by Sydney Trains, arrive at Wynyard Station.
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