There are 5 ways to get from Irvine to Sydney by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SNA - SYD
17h 39m$569–1,951Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Irvine to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SAN - SYD
22h 50m$498–1,706Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LAX - SYD
19h 4m$593–1,360Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BUR - SYD
21h 58m$532–1,855Train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tustin to San Bernardino Depottrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ONT - SYD
23h 2m$589–2,048
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Sydney is to train and fly which costs $550 - $1,400 and takes 19h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Sydney is to fly which takes 17h 39m and costs $550 - $2,000.
The distance between Irvine and Sydney is 12100 km.
It takes approximately 17h 39m to get from Irvine to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 18h ahead of Irvine. It is currently 4:17 PM in Irvine and 10:17 AM in Sydney.
There are 5298+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Tustin to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
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