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How to get fromRedfern to Cockatoo Islandby train, bus, subway, taxi, ferry, tram, or foot

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There are 7 ways to get from Redfern to Cockatoo Island by train, bus, subway, taxi, ferry, tram, or foot

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Redfern Station to Town Hall Stationtrain train T4
    4 min
    $3–7

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chalmers St After Wells St to Museum Of Sydney, Phillip Stbus bus 343
    19 min
    $2–5

  3. Subway, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the subway from Waterloo Station to Victoria Cross Stationsubway subway M1
    2. Take the taxi from Victoria Cross Station to Greenwich Point Wharftaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Greenwich Point Wharf to Cockatoo Island Wharf, Side Aferry ferry F8
    43 min
    $27–35

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Redfern to Cockatoo Islandtaxi taxi 12.8 km
    15 min
    $40–50

  5. Bus, tram, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Redfern St At Pitt St to Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand Cbus bus 308
    2. Take the tram from Haymarket station to Circular Quay stationtram tram L3 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side A to Cockatoo Island Wharf, Side Aferry ferry F3 / ...
    51 min
    $13–19

  6. Line 308 bus, line 433 bus

    1. Take the bus from Redfern St At Pitt St to Pitt St Opp Barlow Stbus bus 308
    2. Take the bus from Pitt St Opp Barlow St to Darling St Before Birchgrove Rdbus bus 433
    1h 24m
    $7–9

  7. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Redfern to Cockatoo Islandwalk walk 8.6 km
    1h 41m

Redfern to Cockatoo Island by train

Calendar2312Weekly Trains
Duration4 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2.5 km
  • Duration: 4 min

What companies run services between Redfern, NSW, Australia and Cockatoo Island, NSW, Australia?

Sydney Trains operates a train from Redfern Station to Town Hall Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–5 and the journey takes 4 min. Intercity Trains also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Transport for NSW operates a bus from Chalmers St After Wells St to Museum Of Sydney, Phillip St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3–5 and the journey takes 19 min. Transit Systems also services this route every 10 minutes.

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