Circular Quay to Kurraba Point ferry: Timetable & fare prices

Circular Quay to Kurraba Point ferry: Timetable & fare prices

The Circular Quay to Kurraba Point ferry is timetable to leave every half hour for most of the day. The journey takes 18 minutes, and the Kurraba Point ferry costs $6.43 if paying with Opal.

The Circular Quay to North Sydney ferry is handy to know about if you want to hop to the north shore of Sydney Harbour. It is primarily aimed at Sydney commuters, but visitors wanting to explore Kurraba Point on Sydney Harbour may get some joy out of it, too. The harbour views from Hodgsons Lookout Park are fantastic.

F5 ferry stops

The ferry that goes from Circular Quay to Kurraba Point Wharf is the Neutral Bay service – also known as the F5 route. This Sydney ferry service also stops at Kirribilli, then North Sydney and Neutral Bay, before reaching Kurraba Point. The loop service then stops again at Kirribilli before returning to Circular Quay.

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Circular Quay to Kurraba Point Ferry timetable

According to the Kurraba Point Ferry timetable, the first ferry of the day departs from Circular Quay at 05.57. The last ferry departs Circular Quay at 23.35. For the vast majority of the day, the ferry departs every half hour at 25 minutes and 55 minutes past the hour. From 19.25, however, the Circular Quay to Kurraba Point ferry becomes an hourly service.

The ferry departs from Wharf 4 at Circular Quay.

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How long does the Circular Quay to Kurraba Point ferry take?

The ferry journey from Circular Quay to Kurraba Point via Kirribilli, North Sydney and Neutral Bay takes 18 minutes.

In the other direction, the Kurraba Point ferry leaves for Circular Quay at 43 minutes and 13 minutes past the hour for most of the day. The first ferry from Kurraba Point is at 06.13.

On weekends and public holidays, the Kurraba Point ferry operates once an hour. Full timetables are available at the Transport For New South Wales website.

The ferry journey from Kurraba Point to Circular Quay lasts nine minutes.

How much does the Circular Quay to Kurraba Point ferry cost?

Circular Quay to Kurraba Point ferry fares cost $6.43 one way if paid with an Opal card or contactless credit/ debit card. Buy a single ticket, and it’s $7.70.

All prices and times are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change in future.

Ferries at Circular Quay, Sydney.
Ferries at Circular Quay. Photo copyright State of New South Wales (Transport for NSW).

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