There are 6 ways to get from Parramatta to Sydney by train, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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- Take the train from Parramatta Station to Central StationCcn / ...
bestTrain
26 min$3–7- Take the bus from Parramatta Station, Stand A2 to Harris St At Allen St501
cheapestBus
1h 7m$2–6- Take the bus from Parramatta Station, Stand A4 to Old Northern Rd After Windsor Rd600 / ...
- Take the bus from Windsor Rd At Railway St to Wynyard Station, York St, Stand J610X / ...
Line 600 bus, bus
51 min$3–6- Take the ferry from Parramatta Wharf to Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side BF3
Ferry
1h 26m$7–10- Take the taxi from Parramatta to Sydney23.3 km
Taxi
22 min$80–95- Drive from Parramatta to Sydney23.3 km
Drive 23.3 km
22 min$5–7
Parramatta to Sydney by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parramatta to Sydney is to bus which costs $2 - $6 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Parramatta to Sydney is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs $80 - $95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Parramatta Station, Stand A2 station and arriving at Harris St At Allen St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 7m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Parramatta Wharf and arriving at Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side B. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 26m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Parramatta Station station and arriving at Central Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Parramatta and Sydney is 23 km. The road distance is 23.3 km.
The best way to get from Parramatta to Sydney without a car is to train which takes 26 min and costs $3 - $7.
The train from Parramatta Station to Central Station takes 26 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Parramatta to Sydney bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Parramatta Station, Stand A4.
Parramatta to Sydney train services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Parramatta Station.
What companies run services between Parramatta, NSW, Australia and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Transport for NSW operates a train from Parramatta Station to Central Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $4–7 and the journey takes 26 min. Sydney Trains also services this route every 5 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parramatta Station, Stand A4 to Wynyard Station, York St, Stand J via Old Northern Rd After Windsor Rd and Windsor Rd At Railway St in around 51 min.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Parramatta Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Opal card
- $4–6
- Opal single trip ticket
- $5–8
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Parramatta Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/travel-info/ways-to-get-around/train#/
- Adult one-way
- $3–7
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Parramatta Station, Stand A4 to Old Northern Rd After Windsor Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Windsor Rd At Railway St to Wynyard Station, York St, Stand J
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Parramatta Station, Stand A2 to Harris St At Allen St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Parramatta Station, Stand A2 to Harris St At Allen St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- bmtcustomerservice@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- permaseal.com.au
Bus from Parramatta Station, Stand A2 to Harris St At Allen St
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- https://cdcbus.com.au/travel-info/timetables-and-maps/upper-mid-and-lower-blue-mountains-bus-timetables-om-region-8/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Ferry from Parramatta Wharf to Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- $80–95
Silver Taxi Sydney
- Phone
- 1300 607 666
- Website
- sydneytaxicabs.com.au
WAV CABS
- Phone
- +61 451 555 009
- Website
- wavmaxicabs.com.au
St George Cabs
- Phone
- 132166
- Website
- stgeorgecabs.com.au
Silver Service
- Phone
- +61 9088 0445
RSL Cabs
- Phone
- +61 2 9581 1111
- Website
- rslcabs.com.au
Premier Cabs
- Phone
- 13 10 17
- Website
- premiercabs.com.au
Legion Cabs
- Phone
- 131451
- Website
- legioncabs.com.au
GM Cabs
- Phone
- 131001
- Website
- gmcabs.com.au
13MaxiCabs
- Phone
- +61412093850
- Website
- 13maxicabs.com
13Cabs Maxi
- Phone
- +61 290377145
- Website
- 13cabsmaxi.com
Manly Warringah Cabs
- Phone
- +61 9972 5600
- Website
- manlycabs.com.au
Windsor Taxicab Services
- Phone
- +61488 048 208
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Parramatta to Sydney is to train which takes 26 min and costs $3 - $7. Alternatively, you can line 600 bus and bus, which costs $3 - $6 and takes 51 min.
Parramatta to Sydney bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Old Northern Rd After Windsor Rd station.
Parramatta to Sydney train services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Parramatta to Sydney is 23 km. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Parramatta to Sydney.
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