There are 5 ways to get from Chinatown to Manly Beach by ferry, bus, taxi, or car
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Barangaroo, Wharf 1, Side A to Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side Aferry F3 / ...
- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2ferry Mff
34 min$14–40Drive 15.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Chinatown to Manly Beachcar 15.7 km
16 min$3–5Bus
- Take the bus from Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand A to Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand Jbus 170X
39 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chinatown to Manly Beachtaxi 15.7 km
16 min$45–60Line 100 bus, line 144 bus
- Take the bus from QVB, York St, Stand D to Military Rd Opp Hampden Avbus 100
- Take the bus from Military Rd Opp Hampden Av to Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand Jbus 144 / ...
48 min$8–12
Chinatown to Manly Beach by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chinatown to Manly Beach is to drive which costs $2 - $5 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Chinatown to Manly Beach is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $45 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand A station and arriving at Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand J. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
No, there is no direct ferry from Chinatown to Manly Beach. However, there are services departing from Barangaroo, Wharf 1, Side A and arriving at Manly, Wharf 2 via Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Chinatown and Manly Beach is 15 km. The road distance is 15.7 km.
The best way to get from Chinatown to Manly Beach without a car is to ferry which takes 34 min and costs $14 - $40.
It takes approximately 34 min to get from Chinatown to Manly Beach, including transfers.
Chinatown to Manly Beach bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand A.
Chinatown to Manly Beach bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand J station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chinatown to Manly Beach is 16 km. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Chinatown to Manly Beach.
What companies run services between Chinatown, NSW, Australia and Manly Beach, NSW, Australia?
You can take a ferry from Barangaroo, Wharf 1, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2 via Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side A and Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A in around 34 min. Alternatively, Transport for NSW operates a bus from Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand A to Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand J hourly. Tickets cost $4–6 and the journey takes 39 min.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand A to Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand J
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from QVB, York St, Stand D to Military Rd Opp Hampden Av
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Military Rd Opp Hampden Av to Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand J
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Ferry from Barangaroo, Wharf 1, Side A to Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side A
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Sydney Ferries
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Sydney Ferries
- Phone
- +61 2 9206 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Captain Cook Cruises
Ferry from Barangaroo, Wharf 1, Side A to Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side A
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- Captain Cook Cruises
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- Captain Cook Cruises
- Phone
- 1800 326 822
- [email protected]
- Website
- Manly Fast Ferry
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Manly Fast Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
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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