There are 7 ways to get from New York to Sydney by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Laguardia Airport
best- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane LGA - YQY
8h 2m$537–2,649Drive 1,587.1 km
cheapest- Drive from New York to Sydneycar 1,587.1 km
17h 59m$311–449Bus, train
- Take the bus from New York to Longueuilbus
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax to Sydneybus
41h 21m$589–1,424Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane EWR - YQY
7h 58m$487–2,172Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane JFK - YQY
8h 20m$468–2,060Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane PHL - YQY
9h 18m$662–3,859Train, bus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax to Sydneybus
43h 34m$676–1,441
New York to Sydney by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Sydney is to drive which costs $310 - $450 and takes 17h 59m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Sydney is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $480 - $2,200.
The distance between New York and Sydney is 1298 km. The road distance is 1587.1 km.
The best way to get from New York to Sydney without a car is to bus and train which takes 41h 21m and costs $550 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from New York to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 1h ahead of New York. It is currently 11:24 PM in New York and 12:24 AM in Sydney.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Sydney is 1587 km. It takes approximately 17h 59m to drive from New York to Sydney.
There are 27+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Sydney, NS, Canada?
Air Canada, Porter Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Ottawa, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,300
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Saint-Lambert to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $310–650
- Business
- $380–600
- Business Plus
- $390–600
- Economy
- $350–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
Train from Saint-Lambert to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $310–650
- Business
- $380–600
- Business Plus
- $390–600
- Economy
- $350–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–850
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $28–650
- First Class
- $180–850
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Website
- Maritimebus
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