1–2 passengers
Sedan
from $179
- Two full-size cruise cases plus cabin bags
- Enough for a couple on a short sailing
- Not enough for four people on a fortnight
To White Bay & the Overseas Passenger Terminal
Sydney Cruise Terminal Transfers
White Bay and Circular Quay, one published fare
Cruise luggage is the problem a sedan cannot solve. A fortnight at sea means full-size cases, not cabin bags, and the vehicle is sized for them before it leaves the depot. One published price per suburb covers either terminal — White Bay at Rozelle or the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay — because we price by where you live, not by where the ship is berthed.
✓ Sized for full cruise cases, not cabin bags
✓ Same fare to either terminal
✓ Dropped at the terminal doors, not a car park
✓ Boarding-window timing, by deck if you know it
What does it cost from your street?
Pick a suburb — the price is published, not quoted.
No advance payment. Pay on the day of travel — card, cash or PayID.
75Suburbs priced
$179Lowest published fare
46–199Minutes, door to door
11Seats, one fare
24/7Every day of the year
$0Due at booking
The short answer
A transfer to the Sydney cruise terminals from this district is a private, fixed-fare run of 46–199 minutes depending on your suburb, priced from $179 for one or two passengers and up to $989 for eleven in one vehicle — the same number to White Bay or to Circular Quay.
Typical fare
$179–$989
same price to either terminal
Drive time
46–199 min
door to the wharf
Terminals
Both
White Bay and Circular Quay
Due at booking
$0
paid on embarkation morning
Every fare, published
How Much Is a Transfer to the Cruise Terminal from Your Suburb?
One published price per suburb, the same to White Bay or the Overseas Passenger Terminal, with tolls and GST already inside it.
| Suburb | To the terminal | 1–2 pax | 3–4 pax | 5–6 pax | 7–11 pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine | 108 km | $295 | $325 | $355 | $435 |
| Appin | 68 km | $219 | $239 | $259 | $319 |
| Avon | 82 km | $299 | $329 | $359 | $439 |
| Aylmerton | 109 km | $295 | $325 | $355 | $435 |
| Balmoral | 106 km | $295 | $325 | $355 | $435 |
| Bargo | 90 km | $275 | $295 | $315 | $375 |
| Belimbla Park | 81 km | $279 | $299 | $319 | $379 |
| Berrima | 123 km | $329 | $359 | $389 | $469 |
| Bindook | 134 km | $769 | $809 | $869 | $949 |
| Bowral | 125 km | $315 | $345 | $375 | $455 |
| Braemar | 111 km | $295 | $325 | $355 | $435 |
| Bringelly | 51 km | $179 | $199 | $219 | $279 |
| Brownlow Hill | 67 km | $249 | $269 | $289 | $349 |
| Bundanoon | 150 km | $365 | $395 | $425 | $505 |
| Burradoo | 127 km | $315 | $345 | $375 | $455 |
| Burrawang | 141 km | $339 | $369 | $399 | $479 |
| Buxton | 98 km | $275 | $305 | $335 | $415 |
| Camden | 63 km | $219 | $239 | $269 | $319 |
| Camden Park | 67 km | $239 | $259 | $279 | $339 |
| Camden South | 65 km | $209 | $239 | $259 | $319 |
| Campbelltown | 53 km | $199 | $219 | $249 | $299 |
| Cataract | 76 km | $269 | $299 | $329 | $409 |
| Cawdor | 69 km | $209 | $229 | $249 | $309 |
| Cobbitty | 67 km | $209 | $229 | $249 | $309 |
| Colo Vale | 110 km | $295 | $325 | $355 | $435 |
| Couridjah | 95 km | $275 | $305 | $335 | $415 |
| Currans Hill | 56 km | $199 | $219 | $239 | $299 |
| Darkes Forest | 60 km | $239 | $259 | $279 | $339 |
| Douglas Park | 73 km | $249 | $269 | $289 | $349 |
| Elderslie | 61 km | $209 | $229 | $249 | $309 |
| Exeter | 141 km | $339 | $369 | $399 | $479 |
| Fitzroy Falls | 144 km | $349 | $379 | $409 | $489 |
| Glenmore | 81 km | $269 | $289 | $309 | $369 |
| Glenquarry | 138 km | $335 | $365 | $395 | $475 |
| Grasmere | 67 km | $209 | $229 | $249 | $309 |
| Harrington Park | 59 km | $199 | $219 | $239 | $299 |
| Hill Top | 109 km | $295 | $325 | $355 | $435 |
| Lakesland | 86 km | $289 | $319 | $349 | $429 |
| Maldon | 79 km | $259 | $279 | $299 | $359 |
| Menangle | 63 km | $229 | $249 | $269 | $329 |
| Menangle Park | 60 km | $199 | $219 | $239 | $299 |
| Mittagong | 114 km | $315 | $345 | $375 | $455 |
| Moss Vale | 135 km | $335 | $365 | $395 | $475 |
| Mount Annan | 56 km | $199 | $219 | $239 | $299 |
| Mount Hunter | 72 km | $249 | $269 | $289 | $349 |
| Mowbray Park | 76 km | $269 | $299 | $329 | $409 |
| Narellan | 58 km | $199 | $219 | $239 | $299 |
| Narellan Vale | 58 km | $199 | $219 | $239 | $299 |
| Nattai | 132 km | $319 | $349 | $379 | $459 |
| Oakdale | 85 km | $279 | $309 | $339 | $419 |
| Oran Park | 55 km | $199 | $219 | $239 | $299 |
| Orangeville | 78 km | $269 | $289 | $309 | $369 |
| Pheasants Nest | 95 km | $269 | $299 | $329 | $409 |
| Picton | 85 km | $275 | $295 | $315 | $375 |
| Razorback | 72 km | $249 | $269 | $289 | $349 |
| Renwick | 117 km | $315 | $345 | $375 | $455 |
| Robertson | 143 km | $349 | $379 | $409 | $489 |
| Silverdale | 63 km | $229 | $249 | $269 | $319 |
| Spring Farm | 62 km | $209 | $229 | $249 | $309 |
| Sutton Forest | 129 km | $335 | $365 | $395 | $475 |
| Tahmoor | 91 km | $275 | $305 | $335 | $415 |
| The Oaks | 78 km | $259 | $279 | $299 | $359 |
| Theresa Park | 73 km | $259 | $279 | $299 | $359 |
| Thirlmere | 90 km | $275 | $305 | $335 | $415 |
| Wallacia | 61 km | $219 | $239 | $259 | $309 |
| Warragamba | 67 km | $229 | $249 | $269 | $319 |
| Welby | 116 km | $315 | $345 | $375 | $455 |
| Werombi | 82 km | $259 | $279 | $299 | $359 |
| Willow Vale | 112 km | $285 | $305 | $325 | $385 |
| Wilton | 77 km | $249 | $269 | $289 | $349 |
| Wombeyan Caves | 165 km | $579 | $619 | $679 | $759 |
| Woodlands | 118 km | $315 | $345 | $375 | $455 |
| Yanderra | 91 km | $275 | $295 | $315 | $375 |
| Yerranderie | 135 km | $809 | $849 | $909 | $989 |
| Yerrinbool | 104 km | $295 | $325 | $355 | $435 |
No suburb by that name on this list —
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Scroll for all 75 suburbs, or type yours in the box. One way, tolls and GST included, and the same figure whether your ship is at White Bay or Circular Quay. Reviewed August 2026.
Distance and time
How Long Is the Drive to White Bay and Circular Quay?
These are measured road times rather than optimistic estimates, taken across the three districts we cover. Your own suburb page carries the exact figure for your address.
| District | Road distance | Typical drive |
|---|---|---|
| Wollondilly Shire Picton, Tahmoor, Bargo | 61–165 km | 56–199 min |
| Macarthur Camden, Narellan, Campbelltown | 51–79 km | 46–77 min |
| Southern Highlands Mittagong, Bowral, Moss Vale | 100–145 km | 75–113 min |
White Bay is reached from the west and is usually the quicker of the two terminals from this district. Circular Quay means coming through the city, so allow the upper end.
How it works on the day
White Bay or Circular Quay: Which Terminal Is Your Ship At?
Sydney has two cruise terminals and they are on opposite sides of the harbour. Getting this wrong on embarkation morning is expensive in a way that is hard to recover from, so it is worth checking the ticket rather than assuming. Your booking confirmation names the berth; if it does not, the cruise line's departure schedule will.
Overseas Passenger Terminal, Circular Quay
The one people picture — right at Circular Quay under the Bridge, used by most P&O, Princess and Royal Caribbean departures. Dropped at the terminal doors.
White Bay Cruise Terminal, Rozelle
Across the harbour at Rozelle, used heavily by Carnival and by ships too large for Circular Quay. Reached from the west, so from this district it is often the quicker of the two.
Neither has long-stay parking
This is the fact that catches most people. There is no long-stay car park at either terminal — leaving a car for a fortnight is not an option the way it is at the airport.
Boarding runs by deck
Most lines board in deck or group order across a window of several hours. If your ticket gives you a boarding time, we time the pickup to it rather than dropping everyone at open.
Tell us the ship and the sailing date and we will confirm the terminal with you before the day, rather than finding out at the wrong wharf.
The vehicle that turns up
Which Vehicle Fits a Fortnight of Cruise Luggage?
The vehicle is chosen by the size of your party and the volume of luggage, then held for you. Prices shown are the lowest published fare in that band; your own suburb's number is in the table above.
3–4 passengers
Kia Carnival
from $199
- Four cases with the third row folded
- Higher boot lip, easier on heavy cases
- Suits a couple on a long itinerary
5–6 passengers
People mover
from $219
- Six seats and six full-size cases
- The standard cruise vehicle from this district
- Sliding doors help at a busy wharf
7–11 passengers
Eleven-seat minibus
from $279
- Eleven passengers and their cruise luggage
- Trailer available for a heavy load
- Extended families sail together — book early
On a cruise run the case count matters more than the head count. Two people with four full-size cases are a people-mover booking, not a sedan one. See the full fleet.
Where we run
Which Suburbs Do You Collect for a Cruise?
Seventy-five suburbs across three districts, each with its own published fare to White Bay and the Overseas Passenger Terminal and its own page for embarkation day. Four towns per district are shown here.
Wollondilly Shire
27 suburbs · from $219
Picton, Tahmoor, Bargo, The Oaks, Warragamba and the small settlements west of them.
Every suburb in this district →Macarthur
25 suburbs · from $179
Camden, Narellan, Oran Park, Campbelltown, Menangle and the new estates around them.
- Camden$219
- Narellan$199
- Campbelltown$199
- Oran Park$199
Southern Highlands
23 suburbs · from $285
Weighing it up
Transfer, Park or Train to the Terminal?
Embarkation morning has a hard deadline and a lot of luggage, which narrows the sensible options considerably.
| The alternative | What it actually means | With a fixed-fare transfer |
|---|---|---|
| Drive and park nearby | Neither White Bay nor the Overseas Passenger Terminal has long-stay parking. Commercial parking in Rozelle or the city across a fortnight is expensive and has to be booked separately. | Dropped at the terminal doors, car left at home, nothing to arrange at the other end. |
| Train to Circular Quay | Genuinely workable for a solo traveller with a cabin bag going to the Overseas Passenger Terminal — the station is right there. Much less workable with two full cruise cases, and no help at all for White Bay. | Door to terminal with the luggage handled, to whichever berth your ship is at. |
| Rideshare | A booking with two large cases and a 5am start from the Highlands is optimistic, and embarkation morning is exactly when you cannot absorb a cancellation. | Vehicle sized for cruise luggage and allocated in advance. |
| A taxi | Metered, open-ended, and you are still gambling on a car large enough for the cases turning up. | Fixed fare, vehicle chosen for the luggage before it leaves the depot. |
We have written each of these up properly — see transfer or taxi, transfer or rideshare, transfer or train and transfer or airport parking.
Why book this rather than something else
Why Cruise Passengers Book Rather Than Drive
01
Sized for cruise luggage before it leaves
The vehicle is chosen for case volume, not just seat count. A family of four with four full-size cases gets the people mover, because embarkation morning is the worst possible time to discover the boot is too small.
02
One fare to either terminal
White Bay or Circular Quay, the price is the same, because it is set by the suburb you are leaving rather than by which side of the harbour your ship is on.
03
Dropped at the terminal doors
Neither terminal has long-stay parking, and the walk from commercial parking with two weeks of luggage is genuinely unpleasant. You are put down at the entrance.
04
Nothing charged in advance
Cruises get rescheduled and itineraries change. Because no money moves at booking, a moved sailing date is a diary edit rather than a refund request.
Start to finish
How Does an Embarkation Transfer Get Booked?
Tell us the ship and the sailing date
The ship tells us the terminal, the date tells us the traffic, and the case count tells us the vehicle. If you have a boarding window on your ticket, send that too.
We confirm the terminal, the fare and the vehicle
We check the berth against the cruise line's schedule so nobody ends up at the wrong wharf, then confirm your suburb's published fare. Nothing is charged.
The car arrives sized for the luggage
At your door, with room for full-size cases rather than cabin bags, and time built in for loading them properly.
Dropped at the terminal entrance
White Bay or Circular Quay, at the doors. You pay the driver there and go and find your gangway.
The other five routes
Need the Trip Home, or an Airport Transfer?
Every suburb has a page for each of these six routes, with its own fare, its own drive time and its own timing advice. Pick the one that matches your trip.
To Sydney Airport
Departures to Mascot from all 75 suburbs, timed backwards from your check-in cut-off.
Open this route →From Sydney Airport
Arrivals at T1, T2 and T3 with your flight tracked and the waiting time free.
Open this route →To Western Sydney Airport
Departures to Badgerys Creek — the closer airport from 74 of the 75 suburbs.
Open this route →From Western Sydney Airport
Arrivals at the single WSI terminal, met at the doors, driven straight home.
Open this route →From the cruise terminals
Disembarkation day, timed to the group your cabin is called off in.
Open this route →All 75 suburbs
Every Suburb We Collect From for a Cruise
Each page carries that suburb's fare, the drive to both terminals, and the embarkation timing for a ship leaving from either.
Wollondilly Shire · 27
Macarthur · 25
Everything else
To the cruise terminals: Your Questions Answered
How much is a transfer to the cruise terminal?
Between $179 and $989 one way, and it is the same number to White Bay or to the Overseas Passenger Terminal — we price by the suburb you are leaving from, not by which side of the harbour your ship is berthed at.
Which terminal does my ship leave from?
Your booking confirmation names the berth. Most P&O, Princess and Royal Caribbean departures use the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay; Carnival and the larger ships generally use White Bay at Rozelle. If you are not sure, tell us the ship and the sailing date and we will confirm it with you before the day.
Can I leave my car at the cruise terminal?
No — and this is the fact that catches most people out. Neither White Bay nor the Overseas Passenger Terminal has long-stay parking. Leaving a car for a fortnight is simply not an option the way it is at the airport, which is the main reason cruise passengers from this district book a transfer.
How long is the drive to the terminal?
Between 46 and 199 minutes depending on your suburb. White Bay is reached from the west and is often the quicker of the two from here; Circular Quay means coming through the city.
What time should I be dropped off?
Most cruise lines board by deck or group across a window of several hours rather than all at once. If your ticket gives you a boarding time we time the pickup to it. If it does not, we aim for the earlier part of the window so you are not the last aboard.
Will my luggage fit?
This is the question that matters most on a cruise run, and it is why the vehicle is sized before it leaves the depot. A fortnight at sea means full-size cases rather than cabin bags. Tell us how many cases as well as how many people and the right vehicle is allocated.
What if the ship's departure is delayed?
Embarkation delays are usually announced the day before. Send us the revised time and the pickup moves at no cost — nothing has been charged, so there is nothing to unwind.
Can you take us to the terminal and collect us on the way back?
Yes, and it is worth booking both legs at once so the return is in the diary before the ship sails. Each leg is priced at the same published suburb fare.
Is the train a reasonable alternative?
For one person with a cabin bag heading to the Overseas Passenger Terminal, genuinely yes — Circular Quay station is right there. With two full cruise cases it is considerably less appealing, and for White Bay there is no station at all.
Is a deposit required to hold a cruise transfer?
No. Nothing is charged at booking and no card is held, which matters on a trip usually arranged months in advance. The driver is paid on embarkation day.
Are there extras added to the published fare?
No. Tolls, GST, standard luggage and child restraints are all inside it, and the price is the same to White Bay or the Overseas Passenger Terminal.
Will we share the vehicle with another party?
No. It is your vehicle from your door to the wharf, which on a cruise run matters mainly because the luggage space is yours alone.
Can you carry children to the terminal?
Yes, with restraints fitted and included in the fare. Tell us the ages at booking — on a cruise run we need to know the restraints and the case count together, because both compete for the same space.
How far in advance should a cruise transfer be booked?
Earlier than an airport run. Ships sail on fixed dates and a whole district's worth of passengers wants the same morning, so the larger vehicles go first.
How is the vehicle chosen for a cruise?
By luggage volume as much as by seats. Two people with four full-size cases are a people-mover booking rather than a sedan one, and we would rather you told us the case count than discovered the problem at the door.
Who you are booking with
About the Operator
A locally owned, owner-operated transfer service based in Wollondilly Shire. The vehicles are ours and the drivers are ours — your booking is not passed on to another company, which is why the fare you are quoted is the fare you pay.
Business
Wollondilly Airport Shuttle
ABN: 51 939 227 384
Accreditation
NSW Point to Point authorised
P2P service provider no: BSP-439561
This route
To the cruise terminals
All 75 suburbs, each with its own page and fare
Fleet
Sedan to 11-seat minibus
Sedans, Kia Carnivals, people movers and minibuses
Availability
24 hours, 7 days
Every flight and sailing, including public holidays
Fares
Reviewed August 2026
A published price per suburb and destination, tolls and GST inside it
Get your fare to the cruise terminal
Tell us the ship and the sailing date and we will confirm the terminal, the fare and a vehicle sized for the cases. Nothing is charged until the morning you sail.
Available every day of the year, at any hour; set fees apply for pickups before 6am or after 8pm. See the full fare list, the fleet, or our frequently asked questions.