There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Lake Parramatta by train, tram, bus, taxi, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, tram
best- Take the train from Central Station to Parramatta Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the tram from Parramatta Square station to Benaud Oval stationtram L4
31 min$7–13Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wynyard Station, Clarence St, Stand Q to Churchill Dr After Windsor Rdbus 614X
33 min$4–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sydney to Lake Parramattataxi 26.8 km
24 min$80–95Drive 26.8 km
- Drive from Sydney to Lake Parramattacar 26.8 km
24 min$5–7Bus, line 600 bus
- Take the bus from Wynyard Station, Clarence St, Stand Q to Old Northern Rd After Windsor Rdbus 610X
- Take the bus from Windsor Rd At Railway St to Church St Before Daking Stbus 2595 / ...
37 min$8–12Subway, line 549 bus
- Take the subway from Barangaroo Station to Epping Stationsubway M1
- Take the bus from Epping Station, Beecroft Rd, Stand E to North Rocks Rd Before Whitbread Plbus 549
50 min$8–12Train
- Take the train from Wynyard Station to Parramatta Stationtrain T2 / ...
1h 14m$8–13Line 288 bus, line 550 bus
- Take the bus from Wynyard Station, Clarence St, Stand R to Macquarie University Campus, University Av, Stand Dbus 288 / ...
- Take the bus from Macquarie University Campus, University Av, Stand D to Pennant Hills Rd After James Ruse Drbus 550
1h 18m$7–10
Sydney to Lake Parramatta by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Lake Parramatta is to bus which costs $4 - $7 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Lake Parramatta is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $80 - $95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Wynyard Station, Clarence St, Stand Q station and arriving at Churchill Dr After Windsor Rd. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
No, there is no direct train from Sydney station to Lake Parramatta station. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Benaud Oval station via Parramatta Square station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Sydney and Lake Parramatta is 25 km. The road distance is 26.8 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Lake Parramatta without a car is to train and tram which takes 31 min and costs $7 - $13.
It takes approximately 31 min to get from Sydney to Lake Parramatta, including transfers.
Sydney to Lake Parramatta bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Wynyard Station, Clarence St, Stand Q.
Sydney to Lake Parramatta train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Central Station.
The best way to get from Sydney to Lake Parramatta is to bus which takes 33 min and costs $4 - $7. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $8 - $13 and takes 1h 14m.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Lake Parramatta, NSW, Australia?
Transport for NSW operates a bus from Wynyard Station, Clarence St, Stand Q to Churchill Dr After Windsor Rd hourly. Tickets cost $4–7 and the journey takes 33 min. Alternatively, Sydney Trains operates a train from Wynyard Station to Parramatta Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $4–7 and the journey takes 52 min.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Parramatta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Central Station to Parramatta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $4–7
Train from Wynyard Station to Parramatta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $4–7
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Tram from Parramatta Square station to Benaud Oval station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/travel-info/ways-to-get-around/light-rail
- Opal Single Trip
- $3–5
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Subway from Barangaroo Station to Epping Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/travel-info/ways-to-get-around/metro
- Website
- https://www.sydneymetro.info/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMzD2BleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFQcDVFZlVYRXNaSmhTQWZXAR4VOpm6AMQJpcmNCYw9KWQW8rET849Zl_5nmL99WKNyreViTqVV7A40r0Q_Aw_aem_olOo7A2INBtYgXJs2y8vDA
- Adult Fare
- $4–6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Wynyard Station, Clarence St, Stand Q to Churchill Dr After Windsor Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Wynyard Station, Clarence St, Stand Q to Old Northern Rd After Windsor Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Windsor Rd At Railway St to Church St Before Daking St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Epping Station, Beecroft Rd, Stand E to North Rocks Rd Before Whitbread Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Wynyard Station, Clarence St, Stand R to Macquarie University Campus, University Av, Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
Bus from Macquarie University Campus, University Av, Stand D to Pennant Hills Rd After James Ruse Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $80–95
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 to Lake Parramatta bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Churchill Dr After Windsor Rd station.
Sydney to Lake Parramatta train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Parramatta Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Lake Parramatta is 27 km. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Sydney to Lake Parramatta.
There are 3872+ hotels available in Lake Parramatta.











