Getting Around · Our pick in Sydney
Sydney Ferries
From Circular Quay
The harbour ferries from Circular Quay: Manly, Taronga, Watsons Bay and the Parramatta River.
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Image courtesy of © MDRX · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Sit outside
- Address
- Circular Quay, Sydney
- Nearest station
- Circular Quay
50 m · 1 min walk
More distances - Website
- transportnsw.info
About Sydney Ferries
Ferries leave the wharves of Circular Quay for Manly, Taronga Zoo, Watsons Bay, Barangaroo, Cockatoo Island and up the Parramatta River (transportnsw.info).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Sydney Ferries before you go.
Last checked: November 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Sydney Ferries are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations and wharves
- Circular QuayTrainLight rail50 m1 min walk
- Circular Quay 4BFerry100 m1 min walk
- Circular Quay 4AFerry100 m1 min walk
Key sights
- Royal Botanic Garden950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Hyde Park Barracks950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Harbour Bridge1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Queen Victoria Building1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Darling Harbour1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Bondi Beach6.6 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Sydney Airport10 kmCar or taxi 39 min
- Sydney Opera House12 kmCar or taxi 45 min
Main stations and the Quay
- Wynyard Station700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Central Station2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 16 min
Location
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