There are 6 ways to get from Sydney Harbour Bridge to Parramatta River by ferry, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Milsons Point Wharf, Side A to Drummoyne Wharfferry F3
23 min$7–10Line 442 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Balmain East Wharf, Darling St to Montague St After Darling Stbus 442
38 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sydney Harbour Bridge to Parramatta Rivertaxi 8.5 km
10 min$29–35Walk
- Take the foot from Sydney Harbour Bridge to Parramatta Riverwalk 8.2 km
1h 37mFerry via Barangaroo, Wharf 2, Side A
- Take the ferry from Milsons Point Wharf, Side A to Barangaroo, Wharf 2, Side Aferry F4
- Take the ferry from Barangaroo, Wharf 1, Side B to Cockatoo Island Wharf, Side Aferry F3
37 min$14–19Ferry via Cockatoo Island Wharf, Side A
- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side A to Cockatoo Island Wharf, Side Aferry F8 / ...
40 min$7–10
Sydney Harbour Bridge to Parramatta River by foot and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney Harbour Bridge to Parramatta River is to line 442 bus which costs $2 - $3 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Sydney Harbour Bridge to Parramatta River is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $29 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Balmain East Wharf, Darling St and arriving at Montague St After Darling St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Milsons Point Wharf, Side A and arriving at Drummoyne Wharf. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Sydney Harbour Bridge and Parramatta River is 7 km.
The best way to get from Sydney Harbour Bridge to Parramatta River without a car is to ferry which takes 23 min and costs $7 - $10.
The ferry from Milsons Point Wharf, Side A to Drummoyne Wharf takes 19 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Sydney Harbour Bridge to Parramatta River bus services, operated by Transit Systems, depart from Balmain East Wharf, Darling St station.
Sydney Harbour Bridge to Parramatta River bus services, operated by Transit Systems, arrive at Montague St After Darling St station.
There are 5199+ hotels available in Parramatta River.
What companies run services between Sydney Harbour Bridge, NSW, Australia and Parramatta River, NSW, Australia?
Sydney Ferries operates a ferry from Milsons Point Wharf, Side A to Drummoyne Wharf every 3 hours. Tickets cost $7–10 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, Transit Systems operates a bus from Balmain East Wharf, Darling St to Montague St After Darling St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 7 min.
- Phone
- 02 8118 7102
- [email protected]
- Website
- transitsystems.com.au
Bus from Balmain East Wharf, Darling St to Montague St After Darling St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Ferry from Milsons Point Wharf, Side A to Drummoyne Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/ferry
Ferry from Milsons Point Wharf, Side A to Barangaroo, Wharf 2, Side A
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/ferry
Ferry from Barangaroo, Wharf 1, Side B to Cockatoo Island Wharf, Side A
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/ferry
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side A to Cockatoo Island Wharf, Side A
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $29–35
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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