There are 5 ways to get from Alice Springs to Manly by plane, ferry, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly, ferry
best- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)ASP - SYD
- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2
3h 52m$457–1,046Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Take the bus from Albury station to Central Station
44h 48m$307–753Train, ferry via Melbourne
- Take the train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Station622 / ...
- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2Mff
47h 24mDrive 2,756.3 km
- Drive from Alice Springs to Manly2,756.3 km
28h 44m$539–779Train, ferry
- Take the train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Station
- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2Mff
2d 5h$2,384–8,007
Alice Springs to Manly by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alice Springs to Manly is to bus which costs $300 - $800 and takes 44h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Alice Springs to Manly is to fly and ferry which takes 3h 52m and costs $450 - $1,100.
The distance between Alice Springs and Manly is 2057 km. The road distance is 2756.3 km.
The best way to get from Alice Springs to Manly without a car is to bus which takes 44h 48m and costs $300 - $800.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Alice Springs to Manly, including transfers.
Manly is 1h 30m ahead of Alice Springs. It is currently 8:26 AM in Alice Springs and 9:56 AM in Manly.
Yes, the driving distance between Alice Springs to Manly is 2756 km. It takes approximately 28h 44m to drive from Alice Springs to Manly.
There are 4058+ hotels available in Manly.
What companies run services between Alice Springs, NT, Australia and Manly, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Alice Springs to Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand J via 85 Franklin St, Albury station, Central Station, Central Station, Wynyard Station, and Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand A in around 44h 48m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–6,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,700–2,900
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,400–2,600
- PLATINUM
- $3,800–6,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,000–3,500
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–300
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $330–500
Bus from Albury station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $100–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Albury station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 326 822
- info@myfastferry.com.au
- Website
- myfastferry.com.au
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.myfastferry.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/ferry
- Phone
- +61 2 9206 1111
- sydney@captaincook.com.au
- Website
- captaincook.com.au
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.captaincook.com.au/
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