Getting to and from your cruise at Circular Quay and King St Wharf Darling Harbour has never been easier with a wealth of Public Transport, Car and Coach Parking options. Please be sure to check with Transport NSW and Live Traffic for road closures and amended timetables, particularly for special events.
Circular Quay Transport Options
Darling Harbour, King St Wharf Transport Options
Transport NSW Trip Planner
Transport NSW Timetable
COACH DROP OFF & PARKING
The nearest coach drop off at Circular Quay is on George Street adjacent to First Fleet Park. See Darling Harbour for further details of Coach Parking. Note accessible Public toilets are located on Wharf No.6 at Circular Quay for disembarking bus passengers.
TRAIN
Circular Quay Train Station is only a few metres from Wharf 6. Circular Quay Station is on the City Circle Line running between Central, Town Hall, Wynyard, Circular Quay, St James, Museum and Central Stations. The services then continue to either Parramatta, Liverpool and Leppington via Lidcombe, Marcarthur via Domestic/International Airports or Sydenham.
Wynyard Train Station is a 900 metre walk (approx 13 minutes) to Circular Quay. Wynyard Station is on all the main rail lines between the City, the Western, Northern and Southern suburbs.
Martin Place Train Station is a 700 metre walk (approx 11 minutes) to Circular Quay. Martin Place Station is on the main rail lines to/from Bondi Junction, Sutherland, Cronulla or Waterfall.
LIGHT RAIL
The L2 and L3 Light Rail runs between Circular Quay, through the City along George Street to Randwick or Kingsford.
The L1 Light Rail starts at Central Station and operates to Paddy's Market, International Convention Centre, Star City, Fish Markets and out to Dulwich Hill.
PUBLIC BUSES
Eastern Suburbs & Bondi - Public buses run between Circular Quay (Alfred St), the Eastern Suburbs and Bondi Beach.
Northern Suburbs & Beaches - Public Buses run between Wynyard Station, Spit Junction and the Northern Beaches.
Inner West - Public Buses run between Town Hall to the Inner West.
TAXI
The Circular Quay taxi stand is located on George Street between Alfred and Essex Street (270 metres, 3 minutes).
CAR PARKING
Captain Cook Cruises customers receive special rates at selected Circular Quay Wilson Parking stations when you pre-book your car-park online. More info
FERRY
Circular Quay is one of two City ferry hubs with services to/from Manly, Watsons Bay, Rose Bay, Double Bay, Darling Point, Mosman, Taronga Zoo, Cremorne, Neutral Bay, North Sydney, Kirribili, Milsons Point, McMahons Point and Barangaroo.
Captain Cook Cruises also operates commuter and school ferry services between Circular Quay and Watsons Bay and Lane Cove River communities.
BIG BUS
The Circular Quay Big Bus Stop is located directly opposite the wharf on George St (opposite DFS Galleria near the corner of Alfred St).
COACH DROP OFF & PARKING
We encourage coaches to select our King St Wharf cruise departures which offer easy passenger drop off, boarding and coach parking on Lime Street, immediately adjacent to King St wharves. Public toilets are located 150m from King St Wharf No.1 (300 Barangaroo Ave) for disembarking bus passengers.
TRAIN
Wynyard Train Station is a 500 metre, under-cover, walk (approx 8 minutes) to King Street Wharf. Take the North-West underground exit from Wynyard Station towards Barangaroo for King St Wharf. Wynyard Station is on all the main rail lines between the City and the Western, Northern and Southern suburbs. It is also on the City Circle Line.
Change trains at Town Hall Station for Bondi Junction, Sutherland, Cronulla or Waterfall.
METRO
Barangaroo Metro Station is on the new Metro City Line. Barangaroo Station is a flat 900 metre walk (approx 12 minutes) along the foreshore to King St Wharf No.1.
The new Metro connects Sydney's Inner West to the Sydney CBD, then onto North Sydney, connecting with the existing Metro Line at Chatswood.
Metro Stations: Tallawong | Rouse Hill | Kellyville | Bella Vista | Norwest | Hills Showground | Castle Hill | Cherrybrook | Epping | Macquarie University | Macquarie Park | North Ryde | Chatswood | Crows Nest | Victoria Cross (North Sydney) | Barangaroo | Martin Place | Gadigal | Central | Waterloo | Sydenham
LIGHT RAIL
Wynyard Station (700 metres, approx 10 minutes) is the nearest station for the L2 and L3 Lines to/from Randwick or Junior Kingsford. Pyrmont Bay Station (1.2km, approx 17 minutes) is the nearest station for the L1 Line out to Dulwich Hill.
PUBLIC BUSES
Eastern Suburbs & Bondi - Public buses run between the City and the Eastern Suburbs and Bondi Beach.
Northern Suburbs & Beaches - Public Buses run between Wynyard Station, Spit Junction and the Northern Beaches.
Inner West - Public Buses run between Town Hall and the Inner West.
TAXI
A taxi stand is located outside 3 Lime Street directly behind King Street Wharf No1.
FERRY
Barangaroo is one of two City ferry hubs with services to/from Circular Quay, Pyrmont Bay, Balmain, Greenwich, Woolwich, Drummoyne, Huntleys Point, Chiswick, Abbotsford, Cabarita, Kissing Point, Meadowbank, Sydney Olympic Park, Rydalmere and Parramatta.
CAR PARKING
Captain Cook Cruises customers receive special rates at selected Wilson Parking stations when you pre-book your car-park online. More info
BIG BUS
The King St Wharf Big Bus Stop is located on Erskine Street (outside Macquarie Bank Building, near corner of Shelly Street).
Details correct as at 4 November 2024 and subject to change. Please check with Transport NSW or the local provider for the lastest information.
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