There are 6 ways to get from Manly to Waverley by ferry, bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side AMff
- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side B to Rose Bay WharfF9
41 min$14–30Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manly Wharf, Belgrave St, Stand E to Wynyard Station, York St, Stand M170X
55 min$3–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manly to Waverley21.3 km
24 min$55–70Drive 21.3 km
- Drive from Manly to Waverley21.3 km
24 min$5–6Walk
- Take the foot from Manly to Waverley14.8 km
1h 40mFerry, line 333 bus
- Take the ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side AMff
- Take the bus from Circular Quay, Alfred St, Stand B to Bondi Rd Opp Waverley Council Chambers333
55 min$8–24
Manly to Waverley by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manly to Waverley is to drive which costs $4 - $6 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Manly to Waverley is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $55 - $70.
No, there is no direct ferry from Manly to Waverley. However, there are services departing from Manly, Wharf 2 and arriving at Rose Bay Wharf via Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41 min.
The distance between Manly and Waverley is 17 km. The road distance is 21.3 km.
The best way to get from Manly to Waverley without a car is to ferry which takes 41 min and costs $14 - $30.
It takes approximately 41 min to get from Manly to Waverley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Manly to Waverley is 21 km. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Manly to Waverley.
There are 4220+ hotels available in Waverley.
What companies run services between Manly, NSW, Australia and Waverley, NSW, Australia?
You can take a ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Rose Bay Wharf via Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side B in around 41 min. Alternatively, Transport for NSW operates a bus from Manly Wharf, Belgrave St, Stand E to Wynyard Station, York St, Stand M hourly. Tickets cost $1–4 and the journey takes 36 min.
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- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Manly Wharf, Belgrave St, Stand E to Wynyard Station, York St, Stand M
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Circular Quay, Alfred St, Stand B to Bondi Rd Opp Waverley Council Chambers
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 1800 326 822
- info@myfastferry.com.au
- Website
- myfastferry.com.au
Ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A
- 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 Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/ferry
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side B to Rose Bay Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.captaincook.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
Manly Warringah Cabs
- Phone
- +61 9972 5600
- Website
- manlycabs.com.au
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