There are 8 ways to get from Sydney Tower 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
36 min$7–15Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H to Parramatta Station, Stand B2bus N60 / ...
1h 1m$4–7Ferry
- Take the ferry from Barangaroo, Wharf 1, Side B to Parramatta Wharfferry F3
1h 32m$10–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sydney Tower to Parramattataxi 23.1 km
20 min$65–85Drive 23.1 km
- Drive from Sydney Tower to Parramattacar 23.1 km
20 min$5–7Train
- Take the train from Town Hall Station to Parramatta Stationtrain T2
54 min$4–8Train #2
- Take the train from St James Station to Parramatta Stationtrain T2
1h 2m$4–8Line 52 bus
- Take the bus from Town Hall House, Druitt St, Stand L to Parramatta Station, Stand B3bus 52
1h 9m$4–6
Sydney Tower to Parramatta by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney Tower to Parramatta is to line 52 bus which costs $4 - $6 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney Tower to Parramatta is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $65 - $85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H and arriving at Parramatta Station, Stand B2 station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
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 Town Hall Station station and arriving at Parramatta Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between Sydney Tower and Parramatta is 25 km. The road distance is 23.1 km.
The best way to get from Sydney Tower to Parramatta without a car is to train via Central Station which takes 36 min and costs $7 - $15.
It takes approximately 36 min to get from Sydney Tower to Parramatta, including transfers.
Sydney Tower to Parramatta bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H station.
Sydney Tower to Parramatta train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Central Station.
What companies run services between Sydney Tower, 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, Transport for NSW operates a bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H to Parramatta Station, Stand B2 hourly. Tickets cost $4–7 and the journey takes 57 min. CDC NSW Blue Mountains Transit also services this route every 4 hours.
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H to Parramatta Station, Stand B2
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- 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
- $65–85
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 Sydney Tower to Parramatta is to train via Central Station which takes 36 min and costs $7 - $15. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4 - $7 and takes 1h 1m.
Sydney Tower to Parramatta bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Parramatta Station, Stand B2.
Sydney Tower to Parramatta train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Parramatta Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney Tower to Parramatta is 23 km. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Sydney Tower to Parramatta.
There are 4650+ hotels available in Parramatta.






