There are 5 ways to get from Carlow to Sydney by bus, plane, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
best- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DUB - SYD
26h 38m$716–1,625Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane DUB - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
33h 28m$628–1,842Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane DUB - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
32h 29m$652–1,788Train, train to Shannon Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Carlow to Kildaretrain
- Take the train from Kildare to Limericktrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SNN - SYD
40h 10m$898–5,074Train, ferry, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Carlow to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MAN - SYD
35h 36m$952–1,840
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carlow to Sydney is to bus and fly which costs $700 - $1,700 and takes 26h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Carlow to Sydney is to bus and fly which takes 26h 38m and costs $700 - $1,700.
The distance between Carlow and Sydney is 17320 km.
It takes approximately 26h 38m to get from Carlow to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 11h ahead of Carlow. It is currently 9:05 AM in Carlow and 8:05 PM in Sydney.
There are 5418+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Carlow, Ireland and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Carlow to Sydney. However, you can take the bus to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to Sydney International Airport, then take the bus to Sydney Central Station. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Newcastle Airport (NTL), walk to Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr, take the bus to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St, walk to Hamilton Station, then take the train to Central Station.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–4,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,200
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sydney International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle Airport via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sydney International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Carlow to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $7–11
Train from Kildare to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $22–35
Train from Carlow to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $13–20
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Stena Line
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