There are 8 ways to get from Illinois to 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 Peoria International Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PIA - SYD
23h 56m$702–2,404Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ORD - SYD
23h 33m$555–1,910Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane STL - SYD
25h 39m$881–2,923Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BMI - SYD
26h 34m$751–2,479Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane ORD - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
29h 50m$717–2,427Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MDW - SYD
23h 52m$905–3,210Train, bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MSN - SYD
30h 55m$799–2,669Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MDW - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
30h 47m$1,117–3,927
Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Illinois to Sydney is to fly which costs $550 - $2,000 and takes 23h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Sydney is to fly which takes 23h 33m and costs $550 - $2,000.
The distance between Illinois and Sydney is 14710 km.
It takes approximately 23h 56m to get from Illinois to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 17h ahead of Illinois. It is currently 5:11 AM in Illinois and 10:11 PM in Sydney.
There are 5373+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Illinois, USA and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Sydney International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Sydney International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–32
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
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