How to get to Manly Beach from Sydney Airport (International) Station

Northern Beaches, Sydney · from Sydney Airport (International) Station by public transport

From Sydney Airport (International) Station, Manly Beach is typically 1 hr 11 min away with 2 changes: train and ferry.

Step by step

An example weekday journey, leaving Sydney Airport at 08:29 and arriving at 09:41:

1. Walk 200 m to International Station.
2. T8 train from International Station to Central Station, leaving at 08:33 (13 min).
3. T4 train from Central Station to Town Hall Station, leaving at 08:52 (2 min).
4. T8 train from Town Hall Station to Circular Quay Station, leaving at 08:55 (4 min).
5. Walk 200 m to Circular Quay, Wharf 3, Side A.
6. F1 ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 3, Side A to Manly, Wharf 1, leaving at 09:10 (22 min).
7. Walk 700 m to Manly Beach.

Compared with starting at Central

From Central Station the usual journey is T3 train then Manly Fast Ferry, about 45 minutes with 1 change. How to get to Manly Beach has the weekday, Saturday and Sunday timetable, the last mile and the way back.

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Questions

How long does it take from Sydney Airport to Manly Beach?

About 1 hour 10 minutes: the median of 20 weekday journeys leaving Sydney Airport (International) Station between 8 and 10 am, with 2 changes.

Is it quicker to start from Central?

From Central Station it takes about 45 minutes by T3 train then Manly Fast Ferry; from Sydney Airport, about 1 hour 10 minutes by train and ferry.