There are 5 ways to get from Sydney CBD to Whale Beach by bus, car, taxi, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand C to Careel Head Rd At Burrawong Rdbus 190X
1h 18m$4–7Drive 38.8 km
- Drive from Sydney CBD to Whale Beachcar 38.8 km
43 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sydney CBD to Whale Beachtaxi 38.8 km
43 min$110–140Bus, line 199 bus
- 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 Barrenjoey Rd Opp Surf Rdbus 199
1h 24m$8–12Ferry, line 199 bus
- 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 Opp Surf Rdbus 199
1h 33m$11–27
Sydney CBD to Whale Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney CBD to Whale Beach is to bus which costs $4 - $7 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney CBD to Whale Beach is to drive which takes 43 min and costs $7 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand C station and arriving at Careel Head Rd At Burrawong Rd. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 18m.
The distance between Sydney CBD and Whale Beach is 44 km. The road distance is 38.8 km.
The best way to get from Sydney CBD to Whale Beach without a car is to bus which takes 1h 18m and costs $4 - $7.
The bus from Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand C to Careel Head Rd At Burrawong Rd takes 1h 18m including transfers and departs hourly.
Sydney CBD to Whale Beach bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand C.
Sydney CBD to Whale Beach bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Careel Head Rd At Burrawong Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney CBD to Whale Beach is 39 km. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Sydney CBD to Whale Beach.
There are 1132+ hotels available in Whale Beach.
What companies run services between Sydney CBD, NSW, Australia and Whale Beach, NSW, Australia?
Transport for NSW operates a bus from Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand C to Careel Head Rd At Burrawong Rd hourly. Tickets cost $4–7 and the journey takes 1h 18m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand C to Careel Head Rd At Burrawong Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
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
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Narrabeen B-Line, Pittwater Rd to Barrenjoey Rd Opp Surf Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Manly Wharf, West Esplanade, Stand B to Barrenjoey Rd Opp Surf Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 1800 326 822
- [email protected]
- Website
- myfastferry.com.au
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
- https://www.myfastferry.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/ferry
- Phone
- +61 2 9206 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- captaincook.com.au
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
- https://www.captaincook.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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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