In short
- Our Sydney timetables list more than 600 bus routes, 19 night routes, lines T1–T9, the M1 metro, 4 light rail lines and 10 ferry routes.
- Tap on and off with an Opal card or a contactless Visa, Mastercard or American Express card.
- Adult fares are capped at A$19.30 a day Monday to Thursday, A$9.65 on Fridays, weekends and public holidays, and A$50 a week.
- The two airport train stations add an access fee of A$18.61 that is not included in the caps.
Sydney has the largest public transport network on buses.app. Our timetables list more than 600 bus routes, 19 night routes, the Sydney Trains lines T1 to T9, the M1 metro line, four light rail lines and ten ferry routes. One ticketing system, Opal, covers all of them. The fares below were checked on 24 October 2026.
Which train and metro lines run in Sydney?
The suburban network is numbered T1 to T9. Most lines pass through Central, the main station, and the City Circle stations in the centre. T1 serves the North Shore and the west, T2 west to Parramatta, T3 to Liverpool, T4 east to Bondi Junction and south to Cronulla, T8 to Macarthur via the airport line and T9 north to Hornsby. The M1 metro line runs driverless trains between Tallawong in the north-west and Sydenham, through the city.
Intercity trains to the Blue Mountains, the Central Coast and Newcastle, and the South Coast use the same Opal fares. See every line in the Sydney timetables.
Where do the light rail and ferries go?
Light rail L1 links Central with Dulwich Hill in the inner west. L2 (to Randwick) and L3 (to Kingsford) run from Circular Quay along George Street. L4 is the Parramatta light rail between Westmead and Carlingford.
Ferries leave from Circular Quay: F1 to Manly, F2 to Taronga Zoo, F3 up the Parramatta River, F4 to Pyrmont Bay, F5 to Neutral Bay, F6 to Mosman Bay, F7 to Double Bay, F8 to Cockatoo Island and F9 to Watsons Bay. F10 runs from Barangaroo to Blackwattle Bay.
How do Sydney buses work?
Buses fill the gaps between rail lines. Big interchanges include Central Station (Railway Square), Liverpool Station and Broadway. Night routes have numbers starting or ending with N and run when trains do not. Stops are listed on the Sydney stops page, and live departures appear where Transport for NSW publishes real-time data.
How much does a trip cost with Opal?
You pay by distance and mode. Tap on and off with an Opal card or a contactless American Express, Mastercard or Visa card or device; both get the same adult fare and the same benefits. At the time of writing a peak adult bus or light rail trip of up to 3 km costs A$3.30, a train or metro trip of up to 10 km A$4.33 and a ferry trip of up to 9 km A$7.35.
- Off-peak: 30% less on metro, trains, buses and light rail. Peak is Monday to Thursday 6:30–10 am and 3–7 pm; Fridays, weekends and public holidays are off-peak all day.
- Caps: adults pay at most A$19.30 a day Monday to Thursday, A$9.65 on Fridays, weekends and public holidays, and A$50 a week.
- Transfers: change mode within 60 minutes and adults get A$2 off the next leg.
Child, concession and senior fares need the matching Opal card. Full details are on the Sydney tickets page.
How do I get to Sydney Airport?
The T8 line stops at the Domestic and International airport stations. These stations are privately run, and an access fee of A$18.61 (from 29 June 2026) is added to the train fare. It does not count towards the Opal daily or weekly cap, but has its own weekly cap of A$37.75. Route 350 is a regular bus between Bondi Junction and the domestic terminal.
