There are 4 ways to get from Katoomba to Manly Beach by train, ferry, bus, or car
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2ferry Mff
2h 34m$18–38Bus, line 52 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl to Parramatta Station, Stand A1bus 22Bm / ...
- Take the bus from Parramatta Station, Stand A3 to Town Hall House, Druitt St, Stand Nbus 52
3h 50m$13–25Train, line 611 bus, line 144 bus
- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Blacktown Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Blacktown Station, Stand L to Macquarie Park Station, Waterloo Rd, Stand Fbus 611
- Take the bus from Chatswood Station, Victoria Av, Stand F to Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand Jbus 144
3h 23m$18–26Drive 112.3 km
- Drive from Katoomba to Manly Beachcar 112.3 km
1h 40m$21–30
Katoomba to Manly Beach by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katoomba to Manly Beach is to bus and line 52 bus which costs $13 - $26 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Katoomba to Manly Beach is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Katoomba station to Manly Beach. However, there are services departing from Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl and arriving at Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand J via Parramatta Station, Stand A3 and Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Katoomba and Manly Beach is 124 km. The road distance is 112.3 km.
The best way to get from Katoomba to Manly Beach without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2h 34m and costs $18 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Katoomba to Manly Beach, including transfers.
Katoomba to Manly Beach bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl.
Katoomba to Manly Beach bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Parramatta Station, Stand A1.
Yes, the driving distance between Katoomba to Manly Beach is 112 km. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Katoomba to Manly Beach.
There are 4751+ hotels available in Manly Beach.
What companies run services between Katoomba, NSW, Australia and Manly Beach, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl to Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand J via Parramatta Station, Stand A1, Parramatta Station, Stand A3, Town Hall House, Druitt St, Stand N, and Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand A in around 3h 50m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Katoomba Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Katoomba Station to Blacktown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Blacktown Station, Stand L to Macquarie Park Station, Waterloo Rd, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Chatswood Station, Victoria Av, Stand F to Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand J
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl to Parramatta Station, Stand A1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- permaseal.com.au
Bus from Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl to Parramatta Station, Stand A1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- permaseal.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Parramatta Station, Stand A3 to Town Hall House, Druitt St, Stand N
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- Phone
- 1800 326 822
- [email protected]
- Website
- myfastferry.com.au
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
- https://www.myfastferry.com.au/
- 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
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/ferry
- Phone
- +61 2 9206 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- captaincook.com.au
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
- https://www.captaincook.com.au/
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