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How to get fromFive Dock to Balmain Eastby bus, train, ferry, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from Five Dock to Balmain East by bus, train, ferry, taxi, or foot

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  1. Line 491 bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Club Five Dock RSL, Great North Rd to Ashfield Station, Brown St, Stand Cbus bus 491
    2. Take the train from Ashfield Station to Central Stationtrain train T2 / ...
    33 min
    $8–14

  2. Line 437 bus, line 442 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from First Av At Ramsay Rd to QVB, Market St, Stand Fbus bus 437
    2. Take the bus from QVB, York St, Stand B to Darling St At Nicholson Stbus bus 442
    55 min
    $6–8

  3. Line 530 bus, line 501 bus, line 442 bus

    1. Take the bus from Great North Rd Opp Club Five Dock RSL to Lyons Rd Opp Renwick Stbus bus 490 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Victoria Rd Before Lyons Rd to Victoria Rd At Loughlin Stbus bus 501 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Robert St At Crescent St to Darling St At Nicholson Stbus bus 442
    37 min
    $7–10

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Five Dock Shops, Great North Rd to Abbotsford Wharf, Great North Rdbus bus 438X / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Abbotsford Wharf to Barangaroo, Wharf 1, Side Aferry ferry F3
    47 min
    $9–12

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Five Dock to Balmain Easttaxi taxi 7.5 km
    10 min
    $26–32

  6. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Five Dock to Balmain Eastwalk walk 7.1 km
    1h 25m

Five Dock to Balmain East by bus, train, and subway

Calendar382Weekly Services
Duration33 minAverage Duration
Ticket$8Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14.8 km
  • Duration: 33 min

What companies run services between Five Dock, NSW, Australia and Balmain East, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Great North Rd Opp Club Five Dock RSL to Darling St At Nicholson St via Lyons Rd Opp Renwick St, Victoria Rd Before Lyons Rd, Victoria Rd At Loughlin St, and Robert St At Crescent St in around 37 min.

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