There are 5 ways to get from Darling Harbour Carousel to Central Station by subway, tram, taxi, foot, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Gadigal Station to Central Stationsubway M1
11 min$3–5Line 501 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Harris St After Fig St to Harris St Before Broadwaybus 501
21 min$2–3Tram
- Take the tram from Exhibition Centre station to Central Grand Concourse stationtram L1
15 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Darling Harbour Carousel to Central Stationtaxi 5.4 km
6 min$20–25Walk
- Take the walk from Darling Harbour Carousel to Central Stationwalk 1.6 km
18 min
Darling Harbour Carousel to Central Station by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darling Harbour Carousel to Central Station is to line 501 bus which costs $2 - $3 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Darling Harbour Carousel to Central Station is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $20 - $25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Harris St After Fig St and arriving at Harris St Before Broadway. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gadigal Station station and arriving at Central Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 min.
The distance between Darling Harbour Carousel and Central Station is 2 km.
The best way to get from Darling Harbour Carousel to Central Station without a car is to subway which takes 11 min and costs $3 - $5.
The subway from Gadigal Station to Central Station takes 1 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Darling Harbour Carousel to Central Station bus services, operated by Busways, depart from Harris St After Fig St station.
Darling Harbour Carousel to Central Station train services, operated by Sydney Metro, depart from Gadigal Station.
Darling Harbour Carousel to Central Station bus services, operated by Busways, arrive at Harris St Before Broadway station.
What companies run services between Darling Harbour Carousel, NSW, Australia and Central Station, NSW, Australia?
Sydney Metro operates a subway from Gadigal Station to Central Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–5 and the journey takes 1 min. Alternatively, Busways operates a bus from Harris St After Fig St to Harris St Before Broadway every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 6 min.
- Phone
- 1800 171 386
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport NSW
Subway from Gadigal Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 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 Exhibition Centre station to Central Grand Concourse station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Opal Single Trip
- $3–4
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Harris St After Fig St to Harris St Before Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $20–25
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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Darling Harbour Carousel to Central Station train services, operated by Sydney Metro, arrive at Central Station.
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