There are 8 ways to get from Manly to Sydney by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
best- Take the train from Manly station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNE - SYD
4h 16m$121–470Bus via Woolloongabba station, platform 1
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus 3204 / ...
16h 38m$67–97Train
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
16h 6m$86–251Drive 908.1 km
- Drive from Manly to Sydneycar 908.1 km
9h 43m$165–238Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Boggo Road station, platform 8 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
5h 30m$79–403Fly Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane BNE - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
7h 35m$123–387Train, line 615 bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Manly station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2train
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
- Take the bus from Landsborough station, stop A to Maroochydore station, platform 2bus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MCY - SYD
7h 17m$100–397Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus Sydney
19h 50m$151–351
Manly to Sydney by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manly to Sydney is to bus via Woolloongabba station, platform 1 which costs $65 - $100 and takes 16h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Manly to Sydney is to train and fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $120 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Manly to Sydney station. However, there are services departing from Manly Rd at Whites Road and arriving at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 via Woolloongabba station, platform 1 and Roma Street Station, Stand F. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Manly station to Sydney station. However, there are services departing from Manly station, platform 1 and arriving at Central Station via Roma Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 6m.
The distance between Manly and Sydney is 799 km. The road distance is 908.1 km.
The best way to get from Manly to Sydney without a car is to train which takes 16h 6m and costs $85 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Manly to Sydney, including transfers.
Manly to Sydney bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Roma Street Station, Stand F.
Manly to Sydney train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from Manly to Sydney is to train which takes 16h 6m and costs $85 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus via Woolloongabba station, platform 1, which costs $65 - $100 and takes 16h 38m.
What companies run services between Manly, QLD, Australia and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
NSW TrainLink XPT operates a train from Roma Street Station to Central Station twice daily. Tickets cost $85–250 and the journey takes 14h 25m. Alternatively, NSW TrainLink operates a bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 twice daily. Tickets cost $65–95 and the journey takes 14h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–380
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Train from Manly station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Boggo Road station, platform 8 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Manly station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Landsborough station, stop A to Maroochydore station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–350
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Booking & Getting There
Manly to Sydney bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Sydney is 1h ahead of Manly. It is currently 9:06 PM in Manly and 10:06 PM in Sydney.
Manly to Sydney train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manly to Sydney is 908 km. It takes approximately 9h 43m to drive from Manly to Sydney.
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