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 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2ferry Mff
3h 15m$20–38Line 53 bus, train, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Addison St Before Mary St to Wollongong Station, Station Stbus 53
- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Martin Place Stationtrain Sco
- Take the bus from Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand A to Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand Jbus
3h 56m$11–18Line 53 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Addison St Before Mary St to Wollongong Station, Station Stbus 53
- Take the bus from Wollongong to Central Stationbus Pm1
4h 53m$29–50Drive 115 km
- Drive from Shellharbour to Manlycar 115 km
1h 42m$21–31
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 train and bus which costs $11 - $18 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Shellharbour to Manly is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs $20 - $30.
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 42m to drive from Shellharbour to Manly.
There are 4265+ 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, Central Station, Central Station, Wynyard Station, and Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand A in around 4h 53m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Shellharbour Junction to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Wollongong Station to Martin Place Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Wollongong to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Wynyard Station, Carrington St, Stand A to Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand J
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side A to Manly, Wharf 2
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- 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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