Circular Quay Public Transport & Commute
Circular Quay has a BusFlow Transit Score of 98/100. 32 frequent routes within a 5-minute walk, 75 suburbs reachable within 60 minutes, about 20 minutes to Sydney CBD in the weekday morning peak.
Transit Score
98/ 100
Exceptional transit access
Transit overview
Frequency100
How often buses come
Coverage100
Distinct routes within a short walk
Reachability100
Suburbs reachable in about 30 minutes
City access20 min
Getting to the Sydney CBD
Transit quality
98/ 100Exceptional transit access
Frequency100
how often services run nearby, weighted by tier and mode reliability
Coverage100
distinct routes within an easy walk
Reachability100
suburbs reachable in about 30 minutes
CBD access90
about 20 min to the Sydney CBD
How often it runs
weekday morning peakpeakevery 1 min
weekday interpeakevery 1 min
weekday afternoon peakpeakevery 1 min
weekday eveningevery 9 min
overnightevery 5 min
Saturdayevery 5 min
Sundayevery 5 min
First & last service
To Circular Quay, Young St, Stand D4:14 am–3:54 am+1
To Museum of Sydney, Phillip St4:16 am–3:48 am+1
To Circular Quay Light Rail6:36 am–7:02 am
To Circular Quay Light Rail4:41 am–7:08 am
Express vs all stops
Limited stops35 min(33–37 min)
typical weekday morning peak
runs all day, including weekends
skipsCircular Quay, Alfred St, Stand APhillip St opp Museum of SydneyMartin Place Station, Elizabeth St, Stand EHyde Park, Elizabeth St, Stand AMuseum Station, Downing Centre, Stand AHarmony Park, Hunt StCampbell St before Riley StCrown St at Campbell StCrown St at Albion StShannon Reserve, Crown StCrown St at Rainford StCrown St opp Lansdowne StBaptist St after Cleveland StBaptist St at Telopea LanePhillip St at Baptist StBourke St at Potter StGadigal Ave at Archibald AveGadigal Ave opp Joynton Park
Limited stops37 min(35–39 min)
typical weekday morning peak
runs across the weekday
skipsCircular Quay, Alfred St, Stand APhillip St opp Museum of SydneyMartin Place Station, Elizabeth St, Stand EHyde Park, Elizabeth St, Stand AMuseum Station, Downing Centre, Stand AHarmony Park, Hunt StCampbell St before Riley StCrown St at Campbell StCrown St at Albion StShannon Reserve, Crown StCrown St at Rainford StCrown St opp Lansdowne StBaptist St after Cleveland StBaptist St at Telopea LanePhillip St at Baptist StBourke St at Potter StGadigal Ave at Archibald AveGadigal Ave opp Joynton ParkGreen Square, Zetland Ave
Limited stops43 min(42–44 min)
typical weekday morning peak
runs all day, including weekends
skipsCircular Quay, Alfred St, Stand APhillip St opp Museum of SydneyMartin Place Station, Elizabeth St, Stand EHyde Park, Elizabeth St, Stand AMuseum Station, Downing Centre, Stand AHarmony Park, Hunt StCampbell St before Riley StCrown St at Campbell StCrown St at Albion StShannon Reserve, Crown StCrown St at Rainford StCrown St opp Lansdowne StBaptist St after Cleveland StBaptist St at Telopea LanePhillip St at Baptist StBourke St at Potter StGadigal Ave at Archibald AveGadigal Ave opp Joynton ParkGreen Square, Zetland AveJoynton Park, Gadigal AveGadigal Ave opp Archibald AvePotter St before Bourke StBourke St at Danks StBaptist St at Zamia StBaptist St before Cleveland StCrown St at Miles StCrown St opp Rainford StCrown St before Foveaux StCrown St opp Crown Street Public SchoolCrown St at Campbell StCampbell St at Riley StCampbell St at Foster St
All stops69 min(67–71 min)
typical weekday morning peak
runs all day, including weekends
Reachability
Where you can get by transit
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Suburbs you can reach from Circular Quay
75 suburbs
Within 20 min14
Within 30 min39
AlexandriaBeaconsfieldBondi JunctionChatswoodChippendaleCremorneCremorne PointCrows NestDarling HarbourEdgecliffElizabeth BayEnmoreErskinevilleEveleighKurraba PointLavender BayLewishamMcMahons PointMoore ParkNeutral BayNewtownPetershamPotts PointPyrmontRedfernRozelleRushcutters BaySt LeonardsStanmoreSummer HillSydenhamUltimoWaterlooWavertonWilloughbyWolli CreekWollstonecraftWoollahraZetland
Within 45 min12
Lines nearby
Bus routes serving Circular Quay
167 routes
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Popular commutes
Popular commutes from Circular Quay
Nearby service
Bus routes within reach
167 routes
5-minute walk
Frequent32
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Regular10
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Peak only3
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Occasional8
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10-minute walk
Frequent26
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Regular19
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Peak only14
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Occasional26
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15-minute walk
Frequent5
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Regular5
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Peak only11
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Occasional8
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