There are 5 ways to get from The Rocks to Birkenhead Point by bus, ferry, taxi, foot, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from QVB, York St, Stand B to Mullens St At Reynolds St441 / ...
8 min$2–4Ferry
- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side B to Cockatoo Island Wharf, Side AF8 / ...
29 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from The Rocks to Birkenhead Point7.8 km
10 min$22–27Walk
- Take the foot from The Rocks to Birkenhead Point7.2 km
1h 3mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Circular Quay Station to Town Hall StationT7 / ...
- Take the bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand K to Victoria Rd At Callan St500N / ...
15 min$5–9
The Rocks to Birkenhead Point by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Rocks to Birkenhead Point is to bus which costs $2 - $4 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from The Rocks to Birkenhead Point is to bus which takes 8 min and costs $2 - $4.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from QVB, York St, Stand B and arriving at Mullens St At Reynolds St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side B and arriving at Cockatoo Island Wharf, Side A. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between The Rocks and Birkenhead Point is 4 km.
The best way to get from The Rocks to Birkenhead Point without a car is to bus which takes 8 min and costs $2 - $4.
The bus from QVB, York St, Stand B to Mullens St At Reynolds St takes 8 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
The Rocks to Birkenhead Point bus services, operated by Transit Systems, depart from QVB, York St, Stand B station.
The Rocks to Birkenhead Point bus services, operated by Transit Systems, arrive at Mullens St At Reynolds St station.
There are 4728+ hotels available in Birkenhead Point.
What companies run services between The Rocks, NSW, Australia and Birkenhead Point, NSW, Australia?
Transit Systems operates a bus from QVB, York St, Stand B to Mullens St At Reynolds St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 8 min. Busways also services this route every 5 minutes. Alternatively, Sydney Ferries operates a ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side B to Cockatoo Island Wharf, Side A every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $7–10 and the journey takes 29 min.
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Circular Quay Station to Town Hall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $3–5
Bus from QVB, York St, Stand B to Mullens St At Reynolds St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
Bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand K to Victoria Rd At Callan St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from QVB, York St, Stand B to Mullens St At Reynolds St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
Bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand K to Victoria Rd At Callan St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 5, Side B to Cockatoo Island Wharf, Side A
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $22–27
WAV CABS
- Phone
- +61 451 555 009
- Website
- wavmaxicabs.com.au
Silver Service
- Phone
- +61 9088 0445
- Website
- silverservice.com.au
RSL Cabs
- Phone
- +61 2 9581 1111
- Website
- rslcabs.com.au
13Cabs
- Phone
- 13 2227
- Website
- 13cabs.com.au
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