There are so many ways to get to Parramatta, a well-connected city served by bus, train and ferry.
Parramatta is just 24 kilometres from the Sydney CBD and is easily accessed by express train or by Parramatta Road/M4 freeway, Victoria Road, Cumberland Highway or Windsor Road.
The city is served by buses to the interchange near Parramatta Station. Bus routes connect Parramatta with other Sydney destinations like Castle Hill, Hornsby, Ryde, Strathfield and the Sydney city centre.
Parramatta Station connects to locations all around metro Sydney. It’s a 30-minute ride from Sydney’s Town Hall to Parramatta. There are stations at nearby Harris Park and Westmead, too.
The F3 Parramatta River ferry service travels from Parramatta Wharf to Circular Quay. Known as the Parramatta RiverCat, these catamarans are a great way to travel to and from Parramatta.
Parramatta is filled with an array of bushwalks and walking tracks that allow you to explore the diverse natural beauty that Parramatta has to offer.
Greater Parramatta has an extensive cycleways network of cycleways: Two Transit-ways (T-ways) to the North-West and Liverpool both include shared pedestrian and cycle paths offering a good route to Liverpool via Wetherill Park, and Windsor to Westmead.
If you need to get around the Parramatta CBD, the Parramatta Shuttle Bus is a fast, free and accessible service run by Transport for NSW through Transdev.
Operating on a continuous loop starting from Macquarie Street near Centenary Square, the shuttle bus also connects rail, bus and ferry transport interchanges with local clubs and shops and other community hubs.