There are 7 ways to get from Michigan to Sydney by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Detroit to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DTW - SYD
24h 22m$1,004–3,706Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ORD - SYD
27h 56m$746–2,327Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane GRR - SYD
25h 3m$756–2,608Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CLE - SYD
27h 37m$946–3,267Train, train to South Bend, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SBN - SYD
30h 17m$913–2,842Fly Detroit to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane DTW - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
30h 33m$1,316–4,623Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MDW - SYD
28h 11m$1,092–3,423
Detroit (DTW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Sydney is to train and fly which costs $700 - $2,400 and takes 27h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Sydney is to fly which takes 24h 22m and costs $1,000 - $3,800.
The distance between Michigan and Sydney is 15272 km.
It takes approximately 24h 22m to get from Michigan to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 15h ahead of Michigan. It is currently 3:02 PM in Michigan and 6:02 AM in Sydney.
There are 5392+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from South Bend to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from South Bend to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from South Bend to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $20–23
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- 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
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound
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