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Barangaroo to the Opera House

Walk·Sydney CBD

The harbour foreshore

Along the water from Barangaroo Reserve past Walsh Bay, under the Bridge, to Bennelong Point.

Our take

  • Late afternoon
Address
Sydney CBD, Sydney
Nearest station
Barangaroo
200 m · 2 min walk
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About Barangaroo to the Opera House

Start at Barangaroo Reserve and follow the foreshore past the Walsh Bay wharves, under the Harbour Bridge at Dawes Point, around Campbells Cove and Circular Quay to the Opera House.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Barangaroo to the Opera House before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Barangaroo to the Opera House 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

  1. BarangarooMetro200 m2 min walk
  2. Balmain East WharfFerry500 m6 min walk
  3. Barangaroo, Wharf 1, Side AFerry650 m8 min walk

Key sights

  1. Darling Harbour1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
  2. Harbour Bridge1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 11 min
  3. Queen Victoria Building1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
  4. Hyde Park Barracks1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
  5. Royal Botanic Garden1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
  6. Bondi Beach7.5 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 30 min
  7. Sydney Airport10 kmCar or taxi 39 min
  8. Sydney Opera House12 kmCar or taxi 43 min

Main stations and the Quay

  1. Wynyard Station950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
  2. Circular Quay950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
  3. Central Station2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 17 min

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