There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to North Head Sanctuary by ferry, bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Ferry, line 161 bus
best- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2ferry Mff
- Take the bus from Manly Wharf, East Esplanade, Stand C to North Head Scenic Dr Opp Quarantine Stationbus 161
41 min$11–26Drive 16.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Sydney to North Head Sanctuarycar 16.7 km
20 min$3–5Bus
- Take the bus from Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand A to Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand Jbus 170X
1h$8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sydney to North Head Sanctuarytaxi 16.7 km
20 min$50–65Walk
- Take the foot from Sydney to North Head Sanctuarywalk 18.9 km
1h 42m
Sydney to North Head Sanctuary by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to North Head Sanctuary is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to North Head Sanctuary is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $50 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to North Head Sanctuary station. However, there are services departing from Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand A and arriving at North Head Scenic Dr Opp Quarantine Station via Manly Wharf, East Esplanade, Stand C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Sydney and North Head Sanctuary is 14 km. The road distance is 16.7 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to North Head Sanctuary without a car is to ferry and line 161 bus which takes 41 min and costs $11 - $26.
It takes approximately 41 min to get from Sydney to North Head Sanctuary, including transfers.
Sydney to North Head Sanctuary bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand A.
Sydney to North Head Sanctuary bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand J station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to North Head Sanctuary is 17 km. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Sydney to North Head Sanctuary.
There are 4772+ hotels available in North Head Sanctuary.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and North Head Sanctuary, NSW, Australia?
Transport for NSW operates a bus from Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand A to Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand J hourly. Tickets cost $4–6 and the journey takes 39 min.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Manly Wharf, East Esplanade, Stand C to North Head Scenic Dr Opp Quarantine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand A to Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand J
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- 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
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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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