There are 5 ways to get from Cockatoo Island to Manly by ferry, bus, taxi, or car
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2ferry Mff
20 min$8–20Drive 22.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Cockatoo Island to Manlycar 22.7 km
25 min$5–6Ferry, line 144 bus
- Take the ferry from Cockatoo Island Wharf, Side A to Greenwich Point Wharfferry F8
- Take the bus from Falcon St At Alexander St to Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand Jbus 144
54 min$24–31Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cockatoo Island to Manlytaxi 22.7 km
25 min$65–85Ferry via Cockatoo Island Wharf, Side A
- Take the ferry from Cockatoo Island Wharf, 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
44 min$16–28
Cockatoo Island to Manly by ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cockatoo Island to Manly is to drive which costs $4 - $6 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Cockatoo Island to Manly is to ferry which takes 20 min and costs $8 - $20.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A and arriving at Manly, Wharf 2. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Cockatoo Island and Manly is 11 km. The road distance is 22.7 km.
The best way to get from Cockatoo Island to Manly without a car is to ferry which takes 20 min and costs $8 - $20.
The ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2 takes 20 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Yes, the driving distance between Cockatoo Island to Manly is 23 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Cockatoo Island to Manly.
There are 4836+ hotels available in Manly.
What companies run services between Cockatoo Island, NSW, Australia and Manly, NSW, Australia?
Manly Fast Ferry operates a ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $10–13 and the journey takes 20 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Falcon St At Alexander St to Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand J
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- 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
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- Sydney Ferries
Ferry from Cockatoo Island Wharf, Side A to Greenwich Point Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Sydney Ferries
Ferry from Cockatoo Island Wharf, Side A to Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side A
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- 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
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- Sydney Ferries
- Phone
- +61 2 9206 1111
- [email protected]
- 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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $65–85
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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