The average ferry between Manly Beach and Balmain takes 59 min and the fastest ferry takes 36 min. There is an hourly ferry service from Manly Beach 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.
Ferries run hourly between Manly Beach and Balmain. The earliest departure is at 12:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Manly Beach is at 11:50 PM which arrives into Balmain at 6:26 AM. All services require a transfer at Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A and take an average of 59 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct ferry from Manly Beach to Balmain. However, there are services departing from Manly Beach station and arriving at Balmain station via Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between Manly Beach and Balmain is 11.7 km.
You can take a ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Balmain Wharf via Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A and Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side A in around 46 min.