Eastern Suburbs, Sydney · from Central Station by public transport
Watsons Bay is about 50 minutes from Central Station by train and bus, with 1 change on a typical weekday morning. You arrive at Hopetoun Ave at Salisbury St, right by Watsons Bay.
About Watsons Bay
Watsons Bay is a harbourside, eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Watsons Bay is located 11 km north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Woollahra.
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Step by step
- Walk 150 m to Central Station (an estimate: no mapped path joins them).
- T4 train from Central Station to Edgecliff Station, leaving at 08:39 (9 min).
- Walk 450 m to New South Head Rd at Henrietta St.
- Bus 325 from New South Head Rd at Henrietta St to Hopetoun Ave at Salisbury St, leaving at 08:57 (27 min).
- Walk 300 m to Watsons Bay.
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Closest station and stops
There is no train station within 6.0 km of Watsons Bay. The nearest ferry wharf is Watsons Bay Wharf, 200 m on foot. The usual route from Central leaves you at Hopetoun Ave at Salisbury St, 300 m on foot, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Watsons Bay | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ferry wharf | Watsons Bay Wharf | 200 m on foot |
| Bus stop | Hopetoun Ave at Salisbury St (on the usual route) | 300 m on foot |
Walking distances follow the footpath network; where a stop is not joined to it the distance is a straight line, and the walk is longer.
By train, ferry, bus or light rail
Each line is a separate search of the timetable using only that kind of transport (and the train to reach a wharf or light rail stop), on weekday mornings from Central.
- By train alone: not possible; no train stop is near enough to walk.
- By ferry: typically 43 min from Central with 1 change: T3 train then F9 ferry. Watsons Bay by ferry
- By bus: typically 1 hr 14 min from Central with 2 changes: bus 311 then bus 324. Watsons Bay by bus
From other stations
Typical weekday-morning journeys to Watsons Bay, measured the same way as from Central.
| From | Typical time | Changes | By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 51 min | 1 | T4 train then bus 325 |
| Town Hall | 52 min | 1 | T8 train then F9 ferry |
| Circular Quay | 46 min | 1 | F9 ferry then bus 325 |
| Sydney Airport | 1h 12m | 3 | T8 train then T4 train then bus 325 |
| Parramatta | 1h 23m | 2 | T1 train then T4 train then bus 324 |
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 04:36, last at 23:46; roughly every 15 minutes.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 04:17, last at 23:57; every 10 minutes or more often.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 04:17, last at 23:58; every 10 minutes or more often.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Watsons Bay the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:35 and reaches Central at 00:50, by bus 324 then T2 train. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:40 and reaches Central at 00:45, by bus 324 then T1 train.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, T4 train, New South Head Rd at Henrietta St, bus 325 and Hopetoun Ave at Salisbury St are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.
| On the usual route | Timetable says |
|---|---|
| Central Station (board) | not published |
| T4 train (vehicle) | not published |
| New South Head Rd at Henrietta St (change) | not published |
| bus 325 (vehicle) | not published |
| Hopetoun Ave at Salisbury St (get off) | not published |
From the wheelchair fields Transport for NSW publishes with the timetable. It has no information on lifts, ramps or whether a lift is working today; check Transport for NSW before you travel.
Last mile
The route ends at Hopetoun Ave at Salisbury St, right by Watsons Bay: no walk to speak of and no taxi needed.
Nearby places reachable by transit
Taronga Zooabout 50 minutes from Central by train and bus
Manly Beachabout 45 minutes from Central by train and ferry
Bondi Beachabout 35 minutes from Central by train and bus- Coogee Beachabout 45 minutes from Central by bus
- UNSW Sydneyabout 40 minutes from Central by bus
- University of Sydneyabout 20 minutes from Central by bus
Questions
- Can you get to Watsons Bay without a car?
- Yes. Watsons Bay is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: train and bus, about 50 minutes from Central Station with 1 change.
- How long does it take to get to Watsons Bay from Sydney?
- About 50 minutes from Central Station: the median of 50 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am. The fastest one we found takes 45 minutes.
- Is there public transport to Watsons Bay on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 04:17 and the last at 23:58; every 10 minutes or more often.
- What is the closest train station to Watsons Bay?
- There is none within 6.0 km. Watsons Bay is reached by T4 train then bus 325, getting off at Hopetoun Ave at Salisbury St.
- Can you get to Watsons Bay by train?
- Not by train alone: no train stop is near enough to walk. The usual way is T4 train then bus 325.
- Can you get to Watsons Bay by ferry?
- Yes, typically 43 min from Central with 1 change: T3 train then F9 ferry.
- Can you get to Watsons Bay by bus?
- Yes, typically 1 hr 14 min from Central with 2 changes: bus 311 then bus 324.
- What time is the last bus back from Watsons Bay to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:35 and reaches Central at 00:50, by bus 324 then T2 train. On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:40 and reaches Central at 00:45, by bus 324 then T1 train.
- Is Watsons Bay wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, T4 train, New South Head Rd at Henrietta St, bus 325 and Hopetoun Ave at Salisbury St are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.