There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Sydney by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Manchester Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MAN - SYD
26h 7m$877–1,336Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LHR - SYD
27h 19m$865–2,060Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BHX - SYD
26h 2m$1,079–2,135Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LGW - SYD
26h 56m$916–1,962Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane EDI - SYD
28h 58m$1,113–2,042Train to Liverpool, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LPL - SYD
30h 32m$940–1,565Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane LHR - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
40h 39m$1,156–3,256Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane LHR - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
33h 3m$1,281–2,802
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Sydney is to fly which costs $850 - $1,400 and takes 26h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Sydney is to train and fly which takes 26h 2m and costs $1,000 - $2,200.
The distance between Manchester and Sydney is 17035 km.
It takes approximately 26h 7m to get from Manchester to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 10h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 1:56 AM in Manchester and 11:56 AM in Sydney.
There are 5294+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, and Virgin Australia fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) 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 London Heathrow Airport to Sydney International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sydney International Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
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
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- 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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