The average bus between Merrylands and Balmain takes 1h 10m and the fastest bus takes 53 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Merrylands to Balmain. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 20 minutes between Merrylands and Balmain. The earliest departure is at 7:19 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Merrylands is at 9:16 PM which arrives into Balmain at 10:14 PM. All services require a transfer at Parramatta Station, Stand A1 and take an average of 1h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 11m • 1 change

1h 19m • 1 change

1h 23m • 1 change

1h 16m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Merrylands to Balmain. However, there are services departing from Merrylands station and arriving at Balmain station via Parramatta Station, Stand A1 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
Merrylands to Balmain bus services, operated by Transit Systems, depart from Merrylands Rd Opp Addlestone Rd station.
Merrylands to Balmain bus services, operated by Transit Systems, arrive at Victoria Rd After Darling St station.
The distance between Merrylands and Balmain is 18.4 km. The road distance is 24 km.
You can take a bus from Merrylands Rd Opp Addlestone Rd to Victoria Rd After Darling St via Parramatta Station, Stand A1 and Parramatta Station, Stand A3 in around 1h 7m.