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How to get fromPaddington to Balmainby train, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot

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There are 7 ways to get from Paddington to Balmain by train, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot

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  1. Train, line 442 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Edgecliff Station to Town Hall Stationtrain train T4
    2. Take the bus from QVB, York St, Stand B to Mullens St At Beattie Stbus bus 441 / ...
    17 min
    $5–11

  2. Line 389 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Royal Hospital For Women Park, Glenmore Rd to Harris St At Bowman Stbus bus 389
    23 min
    $2–4

  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Double Bay Wharf to Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side Aferry ferry F7
    2. Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side A to Balmain Wharfferry ferry F8 / ...
    41 min
    $7–9

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Paddington to Balmaintaxi taxi 8 km
    9 min
    $27–35

  5. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Paddington to Balmainwalk walk 7.4 km
    1h 29m

  6. Line 389 bus, line 442 bus

    1. Take the bus from Royal Hospital For Women Park, Glenmore Rd to Town Hall, Park St, Stand Jbus bus 389
    2. Take the bus from QVB, York St, Stand B to Mullens St At Beattie Stbus bus 441 / ...
    23 min
    $4–7

  7. Line 440 bus, line 433 bus

    1. Take the bus from Paddington Town Hall, Oxford St to Central Station, Railway Square, Stand Mbus bus 440
    2. Take the bus from Central Station, Railway Square, Stand M to Darling St At Mort Stbus bus 433
    48 min
    $5–7

Paddington to Balmain by train and bus

Calendar2093Weekly Services
Duration17 minAverage Duration
Ticket$5Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8.2 km
  • Duration: 17 min

What companies run services between Paddington, NSW, Australia and Balmain, NSW, Australia?

You can take a ferry from Double Bay Wharf to Balmain Wharf via Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side A in around 41 min. Alternatively, Transit Systems operates a bus from Royal Hospital For Women Park, Glenmore Rd to Harris St At Bowman St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 23 min.

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