There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to North Sydney by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cardiff Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CWL - SYD
30h 23m$815–2,522Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BRS - SYD
28h 29m$732–4,068Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BHX - SYD
26h 47m$1,099–2,153Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LHR - SYD
26h 56m$842–2,075Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LGW - SYD
27h 38m$882–2,139Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MAN - SYD
29h$957–1,773Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane LHR - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Epping Stationtrain
39h 28m$1,003–3,092Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane LHR - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
32h 32m$1,278–3,038
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to North Sydney is to train and fly which costs $800 - $2,100 and takes 26h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to North Sydney is to train and fly which takes 26h 47m and costs $1,100 - $2,200.
The distance between Cardiff and North Sydney is 17232 km.
It takes approximately 30h 23m to get from Cardiff to North Sydney, including transfers.
North Sydney is 10h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 3:34 AM in Cardiff and 1:34 PM in North Sydney.
There are 563+ hotels available in North Sydney.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and North Sydney, NSW, Australia?
KLM, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sydney International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sydney International Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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