There are 4 ways to get from Shellharbour to Manly by train, ferry, bus, or car
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Shellharbour Junction to Central StationSco
- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2Mff
3h 15m$20–39Line 53 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Addison St Before Mary St to Wollongong Station, Station St53
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A43Sc
4h 14m$8–24Drive 115 km
- Drive from Shellharbour to Manly115 km
1h 41m$23–33Line 53 bus, bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Addison St Before Mary St to University Of Wollongong, Northfields Av, Stand C53
- Take the bus from University Of Wollongong, Northfields Av, Stand B to Campbelltown Station, Stand B887
- Take the train from Campbelltown Station to Central StationT8
- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2Mff
4h 25m$23–44
Shellharbour to Manly by bus, train, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shellharbour to Manly is to line 53 bus and bus which costs $8 - $24 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Shellharbour to Manly is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs $22 - $35.
The distance between Shellharbour and Manly is 126 km. The road distance is 115 km.
The best way to get from Shellharbour to Manly without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3h 15m and costs $20 - $40.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Shellharbour to Manly, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shellharbour to Manly is 115 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Shellharbour to Manly.
There are 4091+ hotels available in Manly.
What companies run services between Shellharbour, NSW, Australia and Manly, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Addison St Before Mary St to Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand J via Wollongong Station, Station St, Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A, Central Station, Wynyard Station, and Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand A in around 4h 14m.
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- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Shellharbour Junction to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Campbelltown Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
Bus from Addison St Before Mary St to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- http://www.premierillawarra.com.au/
Bus from Addison St Before Mary St to University Of Wollongong, Northfields Av, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- http://www.premierillawarra.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from University Of Wollongong, Northfields Av, Stand B to Campbelltown Station, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
- 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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