Watsons Bay

How to get to Watsons Bay by bus

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Eastern Suburbs, Sydney · from Central Station by bus

By bus, Watsons Bay is typically 1 hr 14 min from Central Station with 2 changes: bus 311 then bus 324. The nearest stop is Hopetoun Ave at Salisbury St, 300 m on foot.

Typical time
1h 14m
Changes
2
By
bus 311 then bus 324

Step by step

An example weekday journey, leaving Central at 09:06 and arriving at 10:20:

  1. Walk 800 m to Wentworth Ave after Elizabeth St.
  2. Bus 311 from Wentworth Ave after Elizabeth St to Elizabeth Bay Rd at Ithaca Rd, leaving at 09:17 (13 min).
  3. Walk 1.1 km to New South Head Rd after Mona Rd.
  4. Bus 324 from New South Head Rd after Mona Rd to Old South Head Rd at Salisbury St, leaving at 09:46 (30 min).
  5. Walk 300 m to Watsons Bay. About 150 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.

Compared with the usual route

The usual route from Central on a weekday morning is T4 train then bus 325, about 50 minutes with 1 change. Going by bus takes about 25 minutes longer. How to get to Watsons Bay has the full timetable, the last mile and the way back.

On Sundays

The first journey by bus leaves Central at 04:17 and the last at 23:48.

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Questions

How long does it take to get to Watsons Bay by bus?
About 1 hour 10 minutes from Central Station: the median of 18 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am that use the bus.
Is there a bus to Watsons Bay on Sundays?
Yes. On Sundays the first journey by bus leaves Central at 04:17 and the last at 23:48.