There are 5 ways to get from Melborne to Sydney by taxi, plane, car, bus, or train
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Taxi to Golden Triangle Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Melborne to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)taxi
- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane GTR - SYD
25h 7m$891–2,668Drive to Tupelo Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Melborne to Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP)car
- Fly from Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane TUP - SYD
26h 7m$787–2,550Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly
- Drive from Melborne to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car
- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane HSV - SYD
23h 59m$1,003–3,274Taxi, bus to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Melborne to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtowntaxi
- Take the bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworthbus
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BHM - SYD
25h 14m$1,058–3,120Taxi, train to Meridian, fly
- Take the taxi from Melborne to Tuscaloosa Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Tuscaloosa Station to Meridian Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Meridian (MEI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEI - SYD
32h 57m$955–2,843
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melborne to Sydney is to drive and fly which costs $750 - $2,600 and takes 26h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Melborne to Sydney is to drive and fly which takes 23h 59m and costs $1,000 - $3,300.
The distance between Melborne and Sydney is 14626 km.
It takes approximately 25h 7m to get from Melborne to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 15h ahead of Melborne. It is currently 12:07 AM in Melborne and 3:07 PM in Sydney.
There are 5213+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Melborne, AL, USA and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melborne to Sydney. However, you can take the taxi to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central Station. Alternatively, you can drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central Station.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Atlanta, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Tupelo Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Tupelo Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Nashville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Tupelo Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Tupelo Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Nashville, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tuscaloosa Station to Meridian Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (205) 719-0469
- [email protected]
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $120–220
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