There are 3 ways to get from Barangaroo to Balmain by ferry or taxi
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side A to Balmain Wharfferry F8 / ...
11 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Barangaroo to Balmaintaxi 5.9 km
7 min$21–26Ferry via Balmain East Wharf, Side A
- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side A to Balmain East Wharf, Side Aferry F4
23 min$9–23
Barangaroo to Balmain by ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barangaroo to Balmain is to ferry which costs $6 - $8 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Barangaroo to Balmain is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $21 - $26.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side A and arriving at Balmain Wharf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Barangaroo and Balmain is 3 km.
The best way to get from Barangaroo to Balmain without a car is to ferry which takes 11 min and costs $6 - $8.
The ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side A to Balmain Wharf takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
There are 5301+ hotels available in Balmain.
What companies run services between Barangaroo, NSW, Australia and Balmain, NSW, Australia?
Sydney Ferries operates a ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side A to Balmain Wharf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $6–8 and the journey takes 11 min.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side A to Balmain Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Sydney Ferries
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side A to Balmain East Wharf, Side A
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Sydney Ferries
- Phone
- +61 2 9206 1111
- sydney@captaincook.com.au
- Website
- Captain Cook Cruises
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side A to Balmain East Wharf, Side A
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- Captain Cook Cruises
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $21–26
13Cabs
- Phone
- 13 2227
- Website
- 13cabs.com.au
Black & White Cabs
- Phone
- 133 222
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
Silver Service
- Phone
- 133 100
- Website
- silverservice.com.au
WAV CABS
- Phone
- +61 451 555 009
- Website
- wavmaxicabs.com.au
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