There are 4 ways to get from Rose Bay to Palm Beach by ferry, bus, car, or taxi
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Ferry, line 199 bus
best- Take the ferry from Rose Bay Wharf to Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side Bferry F9
- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2ferry Mff
- Take the bus from Manly Wharf, West Esplanade, Stand B to Barrenjoey Rd At Iluka Rdbus 199
1h 53m$18–36Drive 45.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Rose Bay to Palm Beachcar 45.8 km
51 min$9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rose Bay to Palm Beachtaxi 45.8 km
51 min$130–160Line 324 bus, bus, line 199 bus
- Take the bus from New South Head Rd At Kent Rd to Wynyard Station, Kent St, Stand Vbus 324 / ...
- Take the bus from Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand B to Narrabeen B-Line, Pittwater Rdbus B1 / ...
- Take the bus from Narrabeen B-Line, Pittwater Rd to Florida Rd At Ocean Plbus 199
2h 12m$12–18
Rose Bay to Palm Beach by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rose Bay to Palm Beach is to drive which costs $8 - $12 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Rose Bay to Palm Beach is to drive which takes 51 min and costs $8 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Rose Bay to Palm Beach. However, there are services departing from New South Head Rd At Kent Rd and arriving at Florida Rd At Ocean Pl via Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand B and Narrabeen B-Line, Pittwater Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between Rose Bay and Palm Beach is 54 km. The road distance is 45.8 km.
The best way to get from Rose Bay to Palm Beach without a car is to ferry and line 199 bus which takes 1h 53m and costs $18 - $40.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Rose Bay to Palm Beach, including transfers.
Rose Bay to Palm Beach bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from New South Head Rd At Kent Rd station.
Rose Bay to Palm Beach bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Wynyard Station, Kent St, Stand V.
Yes, the driving distance between Rose Bay to Palm Beach is 46 km. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Rose Bay to Palm Beach.
There are 1161+ hotels available in Palm Beach.
What companies run services between Rose Bay, NSW, Australia and Palm Beach, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from New South Head Rd At Kent Rd to Florida Rd At Ocean Pl via Wynyard Station, Kent St, Stand V, Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand B, and Narrabeen B-Line, Pittwater Rd in around 2h 12m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Manly Wharf, West Esplanade, Stand B to Barrenjoey Rd At Iluka Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from New South Head Rd At Kent Rd to Wynyard Station, Kent St, Stand V
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand B to Narrabeen B-Line, Pittwater Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Narrabeen B-Line, Pittwater Rd to Florida Rd At Ocean Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Ferry from Rose Bay Wharf to Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side B
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Sydney Ferries
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
- Sydney Ferries
- Phone
- 1800 326 822
- [email protected]
- Website
- Manly Fast Ferry
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
- Manly Fast Ferry
- Phone
- +61 2 9206 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Captain Cook Cruises
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
- Captain Cook Cruises
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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
ingogo
- Phone
- 5120 2095
- Website
- ingogo.com.au
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