The average ferry between Manly and Balmain takes 58 min and the fastest ferry takes 36 min. There is an hourly ferry service from Manly 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 and Balmain. The earliest departure is at 12:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Manly is at 10:50 PM which arrives into Balmain at 11:56 PM. All services require a transfer at Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A and take an average of 58 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct ferry from Manly to Balmain. However, there are services departing from Manly station and arriving at Balmain station via Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 58 min.
The distance between Manly and Balmain is 12 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.