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How to get fromSydney Opera House to Birkenhead Pointby tram, bus, ferry, taxi or foot

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There are 5 ways to get from Sydney Opera House to Birkenhead Point by tram, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot

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  1. Tram, bus

    best
    1. Take the tram from Circular Quay station to QVB stationtram tram L3 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Town Hall House, Druitt St, Stand L to Victoria Rd At Callan Stbus bus 500N / ...
    26 min
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Mary's Cathedral, St Marys Rd to Victoria Rd Before Day Stbus bus 504
    40 min
    $2–4
  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side A to Cockatoo Island Wharf, Side Aferry ferry F8 / ...
    39 min
    $7–10
  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Sydney Opera House to Birkenhead Pointtaxi taxi 8.3 km
    10 min
    $23–29
  5. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Sydney Opera House to Birkenhead Pointwalk walk 7.7 km
    1h 32m

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sydney Opera House, NSW, Australia and Birkenhead Point, NSW, Australia?

Sydney Ferries operates a ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side A to Cockatoo Island Wharf, Side A every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $7–10 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, Transit Systems operates a bus from St Mary's Cathedral, St Marys Rd to Victoria Rd Before Day St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 18 min. Busways also services this route every 20 minutes.

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