There are 6 ways to get from Ashfield to Balmain by train, tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Ashfield Station to Central StationT2 / ...
- Take the tram from Central Grand Concourse station to John Street Square stationL1
31 minBus, line 445 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ashfield Station, Brown St, Stand C to Petersham Station, Trafalgar St47T2 / ...
- Take the bus from Petersham Station, Trafalgar St to Darling St At Mort St445
51 min$2–7Line 445 bus
- Take the bus from Petersham Station, Trafalgar St to Darling St At Mort St445
45 min$5–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ashfield to Balmain7.6 km
10 min$22–27Walk
- Take the foot from Ashfield to Balmain7.5 km
1h 30mLine 418 bus, line 445 bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool Rd At Cavill Av to Dulwich Hill Shops, Marrickville Rd418
- Take the bus from Dulwich Hill Shops, New Canterbury Rd to Darling St At Mort St445
1h 3m$6–8
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashfield to Balmain is to bus and line 445 bus which costs $2 - $8 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Ashfield to Balmain is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $22 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Ashfield station to Balmain. However, there are services departing from Ashfield Station, Brown St, Stand C and arriving at Darling St At Mort St via Petersham Station, Trafalgar St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 51 min.
No, there is no direct train from Ashfield station to Balmain station. However, there are services departing from Ashfield Station and arriving at John Street Square station via Central Grand Concourse station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Ashfield and Balmain is 11 km.
The best way to get from Ashfield to Balmain without a car is to train and tram which takes 31 min and costs .
It takes approximately 31 min to get from Ashfield to Balmain, including transfers.
Ashfield to Balmain bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Ashfield Station, Brown St, Stand C.
Ashfield to Balmain train services, operated by Sydney Trains, depart from Ashfield Station.
Ashfield to Balmain bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Petersham Station, Trafalgar St.
What companies run services between Ashfield, NSW, Australia and Balmain, NSW, Australia?
Transit Systems operates a bus from Petersham Station, Trafalgar St to Darling St At Mort St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 34 min.
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Ashfield Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $3–6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Tram from Central Grand Concourse station to John Street Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/travel-info/ways-to-get-around/light-rail
Bus from Petersham Station, Trafalgar St to Darling St At Mort St
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
Bus from Liverpool Rd At Cavill Av to Dulwich Hill Shops, Marrickville Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
Bus from Dulwich Hill Shops, New Canterbury Rd to Darling St At Mort St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Ashfield Station, Brown St, Stand C to Petersham Station, Trafalgar St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $22–27
WAV CABS
- Phone
- +61 451 555 009
- Website
- wavmaxicabs.com.au
Silver Service
- Phone
- +61 9088 0445
- Website
- silverservice.com.au
RSL Cabs
- Phone
- +61 2 9581 1111
- Website
- rslcabs.com.au
13Cabs
- Phone
- 13 2227
- Website
- 13cabs.com.au
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