There are 5 ways to get from Marrickville to Balmain by subway, bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Subway, line 442 bus
best- Take the subway from Sydenham Station to Gadigal Stationsubway M1
- Take the bus from QVB, York St, Stand B to Mullens St At Beattie Stbus 441 / ...
18 min$5–9Line 445 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New Canterbury Rd At West St to Darling St At Mort Stbus 445
36 min$3–4Tram
- Take the tram from Dulwich Hill station to John Street Square stationtram L1
23 min$6–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Marrickville to Balmaintaxi 7.3 km
9 min$25–31Walk
- Take the walk from Marrickville to Balmainwalk 7.1 km
1h 25m
Marrickville to Balmain by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marrickville to Balmain is to line 445 bus which costs $3 - $4 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Marrickville to Balmain is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $25 - $31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New Canterbury Rd At West St and arriving at Darling St At Mort St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dulwich Hill station station and arriving at John Street Square station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Marrickville and Balmain is 12 km.
The best way to get from Marrickville to Balmain without a car is to subway and line 442 bus which takes 18 min and costs $5 - $9.
It takes approximately 18 min to get from Marrickville to Balmain, including transfers.
Marrickville to Balmain bus services, operated by Transit Systems, depart from New Canterbury Rd At West St station.
Marrickville to Balmain train services, operated by Sydney Light Rail, depart from Dulwich Hill station.
Marrickville to Balmain bus services, operated by Transit Systems, arrive at Darling St At Mort St station.
What companies run services between Marrickville, NSW, Australia and Balmain, NSW, Australia?
Sydney Light Rail operates a vehicle from Dulwich Hill station to John Street Square station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $6–7 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, Transit Systems operates a bus from New Canterbury Rd At West St to Darling St At Mort St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–4 and the journey takes 36 min.
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- Website
- Transport NSW
Subway from Sydenham Station to Gadigal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Transport NSW
- Website
- Sydney Metro
- Adult Fare
- $3–5
- Phone
- 02 8118 7102
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transit Systems
Bus from QVB, York St, Stand B to Mullens St At Beattie St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Transit Systems
Bus from New Canterbury Rd At West St to Darling St At Mort St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Transit Systems
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $25–31
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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Marrickville to Balmain train services, operated by Sydney Light Rail, arrive at John Street Square station.
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