There are 5 ways to get from Surry Hills to Balmain by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Line 442 bus
best- Take the bus from QVB, York St, Stand B to Mullens St At Beattie Stbus 441 / ...
9 min$2–4Tram
- Take the tram from Central Grand Concourse station to John Street Square stationtram L1
13 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Surry Hills to Balmaintaxi 6.3 km
8 min$22–28Walk
- Take the walk from Surry Hills to Balmainwalk 6.1 km
1h 12mTram, line 442 bus
- Take the tram from Surry Hills station to QVB stationtram L2 / ...
- Take the bus from QVB, York St, Stand B to Darling St At Mort Stbus 442
26 min$6–8
Surry Hills to Balmain by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Surry Hills to Balmain is to line 442 bus which costs $2 - $4 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Surry Hills to Balmain is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $22 - $28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from QVB, York St, Stand B and arriving at Mullens St At Beattie St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Central Grand Concourse station station and arriving at John Street Square station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Surry Hills and Balmain is 4 km.
The best way to get from Surry Hills to Balmain without a car is to line 442 bus which takes 9 min and costs $2 - $4.
The line 442 bus from QVB, York St, Stand B to Mullens St At Beattie St takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Surry Hills to Balmain bus services, operated by Transit Systems, depart from QVB, York St, Stand B station.
Surry Hills to Balmain train services, operated by Sydney Light Rail, depart from Central Grand Concourse station.
Surry Hills to Balmain bus services, operated by Transit Systems, arrive at Mullens St At Beattie St station.
What companies run services between Surry Hills, NSW, Australia and Balmain, NSW, Australia?
Transit Systems operates a bus from QVB, York St, Stand B to Mullens St At Beattie St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Sydney Light Rail operates a vehicle from Central Grand Concourse station to John Street Square station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $4–5 and the journey takes 13 min.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Tram from Central Grand Concourse station to John Street Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Opal Single Trip
- $4–5
Tram from Surry Hills station to QVB station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Opal Single Trip
- $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 QVB, York St, Stand B to Darling St At Mort St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Transit Systems
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $22–28
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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Surry Hills to Balmain train services, operated by Sydney Light Rail, arrive at John Street Square station.
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