There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Vaucluse by ferry, train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side B to Watsons Bay Wharfferry F9
23 min$7–20Line 324 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from William St At Palmer St to New South Head Rd After Hopetoun Avbus 324
31 min$4–6Train, line 324 bus
- Take the train from Martin Place Station to Edgecliff Stationtrain T4
- Take the bus from Edgecliff Station, Stand D to New South Head Rd After Hopetoun Avbus 324 / ...
25 min$7–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sydney to Vauclusetaxi 10.3 km
13 min$30–40Walk
- Take the foot from Sydney to Vauclusewalk 9.7 km
1h 10m
Sydney to Vaucluse by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Vaucluse is to line 324 bus which costs $4 - $6 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Vaucluse is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from William St At Palmer St and arriving at New South Head Rd After Hopetoun Av. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side B and arriving at Watsons Bay Wharf. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Sydney and Vaucluse is 10 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Vaucluse without a car is to ferry which takes 23 min and costs $7 - $20.
The ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side B to Watsons Bay Wharf takes 23 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Sydney to Vaucluse bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from William St At Palmer St station.
Sydney to Vaucluse bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at New South Head Rd After Hopetoun Av station.
There are 4845+ hotels available in Vaucluse.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Vaucluse, NSW, Australia?
Sydney Ferries operates a ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side B to Watsons Bay Wharf hourly. Tickets cost $7–10 and the journey takes 23 min. Captain Cook Cruises also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Transport for NSW operates a bus from William St At Palmer St to New South Head Rd After Hopetoun Av every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $4–6 and the journey takes 31 min.
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Martin Place Station to Edgecliff Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $3–5
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Martin Place Station to Edgecliff Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Edgecliff Station, Stand D to New South Head Rd After Hopetoun Av
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from William St At Palmer St to New South Head Rd After Hopetoun Av
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side B to Watsons Bay Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 B to Watsons Bay Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.captaincook.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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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