There are 8 ways to get from Sydney Tower to Chinatown by tram, train, bus, taxi, subway, or foot
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Tram
best- Take the tram from QVB station to Chinatown stationtram L2 / ...
6 min$3–4Bus via Central Station, Railway Square, Stand M
cheapest- Take the bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H to Central Station, Railway Square, Stand Mbus N50 / ...
11 min$1–6Train
- Take the train from St James Station to Central Stationtrain T2 / ...
7 min$3–7Line 343 bus
- Take the bus from Martin Place Station, Elizabeth St, Stand E to Museum Station, Downing Centre, Stand Abus 304 / ...
9 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sydney Tower to Chinatowntaxi 1.4 km
2 min$9–12Subway
- Take the subway from Martin Place Station to Central Stationsubway M1
9 min$3–5Bus
- Take the bus from St James Station, Elizabeth St, Stand A to Haymarket Light Rail Stop, Rawson Plbus 438N / ...
10 min$2–3Walk
- Take the walk from Sydney Tower to Chinatownwalk 1.3 km
15 min
Sydney Tower to Chinatown by foot and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney Tower to Chinatown is to bus which costs $2 - $3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Sydney Tower to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $9 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Martin Place Station, Elizabeth St, Stand E station and arriving at Museum Station, Downing Centre, Stand A station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from QVB station station and arriving at Chinatown station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Sydney Tower and Chinatown is 1 km.
The best way to get from Sydney Tower to Chinatown without a car is to tram which takes 6 min and costs $3 - $4.
The tram from QVB station to Chinatown station takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Sydney Tower to Chinatown bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Martin Place Station, Elizabeth St, Stand E.
Sydney Tower to Chinatown train services, operated by Sydney Light Rail, depart from QVB station.
The best way to get from Sydney Tower to Chinatown is to train which takes 7 min and costs $3 - $7. Alternatively, you can line 343 bus, which costs $4 - $6 and takes 9 min.
What companies run services between Sydney Tower, NSW, Australia and Chinatown, NSW, Australia?
Sydney Light Rail operates a vehicle from QVB station to Chinatown station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–4 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Transport for NSW operates a bus from Martin Place Station, Elizabeth St, Stand E to Museum Station, Downing Centre, Stand A every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $4–6 and the journey takes 5 min.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Tram from QVB station to Chinatown station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Opal Single Trip
- $3–4
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from St James Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $3–5
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from St James Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport NSW
Subway from Martin Place Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Transport NSW
- Website
- Sydney Metro
- Adult Fare
- $3–5
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Martin Place Station, Elizabeth St, Stand E to Museum Station, Downing Centre, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H to Central Station, Railway Square, Stand M
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 02 8118 7102
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transit Systems
Bus from St James Station, Elizabeth St, Stand A to Haymarket Light Rail Stop, Rawson Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Transit Systems
Bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H to Central Station, Railway Square, Stand M
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Transit Systems
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H to Central Station, Railway Square, Stand M
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDC NSW Blue Mountains Transit
Bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H to Central Station, Railway Square, Stand M
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- CDC NSW Blue Mountains Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- $9–12
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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More Questions & Answers
Sydney Tower to Chinatown bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Museum Station, Downing Centre, Stand A.
Sydney Tower to Chinatown train services, operated by Sydney Light Rail, arrive at Chinatown station.
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