There are 5 ways to get from Greenwich to Balmain by ferry, train, bus, taxi, 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.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Woolwich Wharf to Balmain Wharfferry F8
11 min$7–10Train, line 442 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Wollstonecraft Station to Town Hall Stationtrain T1 / ...
- Take the bus from QVB, York St, Stand B to Darling St At Mort Stbus 442
29 min$5–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Greenwich to Balmaintaxi 11.6 km
14 min$35–45Walk
- Take the walk from Greenwich to Balmainwalk 4.5 km
48 minLine 267 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Greenwich Rd Opp Oscar St to Greenwich Point Wharf, Lower Serpentine Rdbus 265 / ...
- Take the ferry from Greenwich Point Wharf to Balmain Wharfferry F8
32 min$10–13
Greenwich to Balmain by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greenwich to Balmain is to ferry which costs $7 - $10 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Greenwich to Balmain is to ferry which takes 11 min and costs $7 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Woolwich Wharf and arriving at Balmain Wharf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Greenwich and Balmain is 3 km.
The best way to get from Greenwich to Balmain without a car is to ferry which takes 11 min and costs $7 - $10.
The ferry from Woolwich Wharf to Balmain Wharf takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
There are 5269+ hotels available in Balmain.
What companies run services between Greenwich, NSW, Australia and Balmain, NSW, Australia?
Sydney Ferries operates a ferry from Woolwich Wharf to Balmain Wharf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $7–10 and the journey takes 11 min.
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Wollstonecraft Station to Town Hall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 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 Wollstonecraft Station to Town Hall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 02 8118 7102
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transit Systems
Bus from QVB, York St, Stand B to Darling St At Mort St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Transit Systems
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Greenwich Rd Opp Oscar St to Greenwich Point Wharf, Lower Serpentine Rd
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Ferry from Woolwich Wharf to Balmain Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Sydney Ferries
Ferry from Greenwich Point Wharf to Balmain Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Sydney Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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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