How far is Manley from Sydney Harbour Bridge?

Question

I am planning on staying at the Summer Manley Youth Hostel over the new year but my friends have booked in somewhere near the Sydney Harbour Bridge and I was wondering how far the two places are apart i.e. how much a cab ride would be or if it is quick and easy to get to on public transport

Answer 1

We went by ferry. I think it took about half an hour.

Answer 2

You can take the JetCat speed boat. It runs from Manly harbour to Sydney harbour without stopping elsewhere within 15 minutes. It costs more than a "normal" ferry which also runs from Manly to Sydney - but with a couple of stops along the way.
Anyway, if you want to stay there for quite a while and you want to use this ferry each day or so you should think about buying a weekly or monthly ticket because this is much cheaper than buying a single ticket each time.
JetCat only runs in the morning and afternoon hours on a special schedule. The normal ferry runs whole day long until night.
Get yourself informations about schedules of both, JetCat and ferry at Circular Quay information centre close to wharves 4 and 5 including tickets.

Answer 3

DO IT - STAY IN MANLY - it is SO much nicer than being in the city - Manly is the nicest area in Sydney - your friends will be sorry they didn't do the same.
30 minutes by non-stop ferry from Circular Quay Wharf, about 2 mins walk to the base of the Harbour Bridge, to Manly, ferry will cost you about A$5 - is by far the nicest way to do the trip.
The drive in a car or taxi takes anywhere from 30 mins to an hour depending on traffic and the time of the day - there's a toll of A$2 on the way to the city, taxi would be around $25-30.
The bus goes from Manly Wharf to the city, there are several express buses all very busy, takes about 30 minutes on a good day, fare would be about A$3.
Check out the Sydney Public Transport site.

Answer 4

Are they living on the north shore or south shore? Manly is about a half hour ferry ride from Circular Quay. Circular Quay is about a 10 - 15 min walk from the bridge on the south shore if I remember. You can catch another ferry to McMahon's Point on the North Shore, which again is about a 15 min walk from the northern end of the bridge. This is going back 10 years so my times may be a few minutes either way and bus services may have got better.

Answer 5

You can't walk it (unless you want to waste a long time). The ferry costs $6 for a return and takes 30 mins, they come every 30 mins or so all day. You can get a discount on a multi-use ticket. There is a bus, it is cheaper but not as cool as the ferry.
I would recomend staying at the D-lux Buget Hotel on Darlinghurst as that was a great hostel.

I have just come back (4 weeks ago) from down under - e-mail me if you want any advice or details!

Have a FANTASTIC trip!

Answer 6

it depends what side of the bridge they are staying on. If on the city side, a boat will be the quickest way of getting to them. There are high speed sea cats which will get you there in about 15 minutes. the boats take about 30 minutes. If they are on the north shore of the bridge, you can take a bus from Manly pier to wherever they live. it should take about 20 minutes or so. Not sure how much transport is there now. I was there 10 years ago and stayed in Manly. it's gorgeous. have a great time.

Answer 7

Take the Manley ferry, and don't forget your camera, there are some fantasistic sights and view of the Bridge and Opera House as you come into Circular Quay. Do it again after dark, the skyline is fabulous

Answer 8

between thirty to fourty five minutes