There are 6 ways to get from St James Station to Parramatta by train, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Train via Central Station
best- Take the train from Central Station to Parramatta Stationtrain Bmt
31 min$7–13Line 52 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hyde Park, Park St, Stand C to Parramatta Station, Stand B3bus 52
1h 10m$4–6Ferry
- Take the ferry from Barangaroo, Wharf 1, Side B to Parramatta Wharfferry F3
1h 35m$10–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from St James Station to Parramattataxi 23.4 km
20 min$70–85Drive 23.4 km
- Drive from St James Station to Parramattacar 23.4 km
20 min$5–7Train
- Take the train from St James Station to Parramatta Stationtrain T2
59 min$4–8
St James Station to Parramatta by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St James Station to Parramatta is to line 52 bus which costs $4 - $6 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from St James Station to Parramatta is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $70 - $85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hyde Park, Park St, Stand C and arriving at Parramatta Station, Stand B3 station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Barangaroo, Wharf 1, Side B and arriving at Parramatta Wharf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St James Station station and arriving at Parramatta Station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between St James Station and Parramatta is 25 km. The road distance is 23.4 km.
The best way to get from St James Station to Parramatta without a car is to train via Central Station which takes 31 min and costs $7 - $13.
It takes approximately 31 min to get from St James Station to Parramatta, including transfers.
St James Station to Parramatta bus services, operated by Busways, depart from Hyde Park, Park St, Stand C station.
St James Station to Parramatta train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Central Station.
What companies run services between St James Station, NSW, Australia and Parramatta, NSW, Australia?
Intercity Trains operates a train from Central Station to Parramatta Station hourly. Tickets cost $5–8 and the journey takes 25 min. Sydney Trains also services this route every 5 minutes. Alternatively, Busways operates a bus from Hyde Park, Park St, Stand C to Parramatta Station, Stand B3 every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $4–6 and the journey takes 1h 4m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Parramatta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Hyde Park, Park St, Stand C to Parramatta Station, Stand B3
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Ferry from Barangaroo, Wharf 1, Side B to Parramatta Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- Sydney Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
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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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from St James Station to Parramatta is to train via Central Station which takes 31 min and costs $7 - $13. Alternatively, you can line 52 bus, which costs $4 - $6 and takes 1h 10m.
St James Station to Parramatta bus services, operated by Busways, arrive at Parramatta Station, Stand B3.
St James Station to Parramatta train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Parramatta Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St James Station to Parramatta is 23 km. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from St James Station to Parramatta.
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