There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Sydney Harbour by ferry, train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side B to Rose Bay Wharfferry F9
12 min$7–20Line 324 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from William St At Palmer St to New South Head Rd At Wunulla Rdbus 324 / ...
21 min$4–6Train, line 324 bus
- Take the train from Martin Place Station to Edgecliff Stationtrain T4
- Take the bus from Edgecliff Station, Stand C to New South Head Rd At Wunulla Rdbus 323 / ...
13 min$7–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sydney to Sydney Harbourtaxi 6.3 km
8 min$22–27Walk
- Take the walk from Sydney to Sydney Harbourwalk 5.7 km
1h 9m
Sydney to Sydney Harbour by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Sydney Harbour is to line 324 bus which costs $4 - $6 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Sydney Harbour is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $22 - $27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from William St At Palmer St and arriving at New South Head Rd At Wunulla Rd. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side B and arriving at Rose Bay Wharf. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Sydney and Sydney Harbour is 6 km.
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The best way to get from Sydney to Sydney Harbour without a car is to ferry which takes 12 min and costs $7 - $20.
The ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side B to Rose Bay Wharf takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Sydney to Sydney Harbour bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from William St At Palmer St station.
Sydney to Sydney Harbour bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at New South Head Rd At Wunulla Rd station.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Sydney Harbour, NSW, Australia?
Sydney Ferries operates a ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side B to Rose Bay Wharf every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $7–10 and the journey takes 12 min. Captain Cook Cruises also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, Transport for NSW operates a bus from William St At Palmer St to New South Head Rd At Wunulla Rd every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $4–6 and the journey takes 21 min.
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Martin Place Station to Edgecliff Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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 Martin Place Station to Edgecliff Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Edgecliff Station, Stand C to New South Head Rd At Wunulla Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from William St At Palmer St to New South Head Rd At Wunulla Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side B to Rose Bay Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Sydney Ferries
- Phone
- +61 2 9206 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Captain Cook Cruises
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side B to Rose Bay Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- Captain Cook Cruises
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $22–27
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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