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Circular Quay Wharves

Ferry port for Sydney, Australia

Circular Quay is the hub of the Sydney Ferries network, between the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. Routes F1 (Manly), F2 (Taronga Zoo), F3 (Parramatta River) and F9 (Watsons Bay) all start here.

Ferries from Circular Quay Wharves

4 ferry routes on FerryConnect. Tap a route for timetables, operators and booking.

To / from	Crossing time	Operators	Carries
Manly	18m – 30m	Sydney Ferries, Manly Fast Ferry	Foot only
Parramatta	About 1h 25m	Sydney Ferries	Foot only
Taronga Zoo	About 12m	Sydney Ferries	Foot only
Watsons Bay	About 23m	Sydney Ferries	Foot only

Sailing patterns from Circular Quay Wharves

Sydney (Circular Quay) → Manly
Sydney Ferries F1: on weekdays from Circular Quay 05:30 to 00:20, every 20 minutes early morning, about every 15 minutes through the day and every 30 minutes after 19:50. Weekends and public holidays from 06:10 to 00:20. The crossing takes 22 minutes, or 30 minutes on the Freshwater ferries.
Source: Transport for NSW F1 Manly timetable (valid from 2 October 2026), checked 2026-10-03
Circular Quay → Taronga Zoo
Every 30 minutes Monday–Friday, every 20 minutes at weekends and public holidays
Some weekday peak trips call at Mosman Bay or Cremorne Point and take longer.
Source: Transport for NSW F2 Taronga Zoo timetable, checked 2026-09-29
Circular Quay → Watsons Bay
Every 30 minutes at weekends (07:45–23:45); on weekdays Watsons Bay is served half-hourly from about 09:45 to 15:45
Weekday peak and evening F9 trips terminate at Rose Bay rather than Watsons Bay.
Source: Transport for NSW F9 Watsons Bay timetable (valid from 19 Sep 2026), checked 2026-09-29
Circular Quay → Parramatta
Roughly hourly through-services to Parramatta, with frequent short-running F3 trips on the lower river
Tide-dependent: some Rydalmere–Parramatta legs are replaced by buses.
Source: Transport for NSW F3 Parramatta River timetable (valid from 14 Jun 2026), checked 2026-09-29