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 Stationtrain Sco
- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side B to Manly, Wharf 2ferry Mff
3h 23m$20–38Line 53 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Addison St Before Mary St to Wollongong Station, Station Stbus 53
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Sutherland Station, East Pde, Stand Ebus
- Take the bus from Sutherland Station, Flora St, Stand F to Town Hall, Park St, Stand Kbus N10
4h 42m$7–24Line 53 bus, bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Addison St Before Mary St to University Of Wollongong, Northfields Av, Stand Cbus 53
- Take the bus from University Of Wollongong, Northfields Av, Stand B to Campbelltown Station, Stand Bbus 887
- Take the train from Campbelltown Station to Central Stationtrain T8
- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side B to Manly, Wharf 2ferry Mff
4h 30m$23–43Drive 115 km
- Drive from Shellharbour to Manlycar 115 km
1h 42m$22–31
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 $7 - $24 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Shellharbour to Manly is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Shellharbour to Manly. However, there are services departing from Addison St Before Mary St and arriving at Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand J via Wollongong Station, Station St, Sutherland Station, Flora St, Stand F, QVB, York St, Stand D and Military Rd Opp Hampden Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
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 23m and costs $20 - $40.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Shellharbour to Manly, including transfers.
Shellharbour to Manly bus services, operated by Premier Illawarra, depart from Addison St Before Mary St station.
Shellharbour to Manly bus services, operated by Premier Illawarra, arrive at Wollongong Station, Station St.
Yes, the driving distance between Shellharbour to Manly is 115 km. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Shellharbour to Manly.
There are 4245+ 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, Sutherland Station, East Pde, Stand E, Sutherland Station, Flora St, Stand F, Town Hall, Park St, Stand K, QVB, York St, Stand D, and Military Rd Opp Hampden Av in around 4h 42m.
- 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
- 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 15 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 University Of Wollongong, Northfields Av, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- http://www.premierillawarra.com.au/
Bus from Addison St Before Mary St to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- http://www.premierillawarra.com.au/
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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Sutherland Station, East Pde, Stand E
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Sutherland Station, Flora St, Stand F to Town Hall, Park St, Stand K
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- 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 Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side B to Manly, Wharf 2
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.myfastferry.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side B 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 6, Side B 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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