There are 5 ways to get from Newcastle to Whyalla 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 Newcastle Airport
best- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane NTL - WYA
7h 34m$446–1,521Drive 1,621.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Newcastle to Whyallacar 1,621.5 km
17h 33m$291–420Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Newcastle to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cavan to Port Piriebus
- Drive from Port Pirie to Whyallacar
33h 20m$386–814Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Cavan to Port Piriebus
- Drive from Port Pirie to Whyallacar
36h 32m$485–4,759Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane SYD - WYA
8h 11m$380–701
Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle to Whyalla is to drive which costs $290 - $420 and takes 17h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle to Whyalla is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs $440 - $1,600.
The distance between Newcastle and Whyalla is 1363 km. The road distance is 1621.5 km.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Newcastle to Whyalla, including transfers.
Whyalla is 30 min behind Newcastle. It is currently 3:15 PM in Newcastle and 2:45 PM in Whyalla.
Yes, the driving distance between Newcastle to Whyalla is 1621 km. It takes approximately 17h 33m to drive from Newcastle to Whyalla.
There are 18+ hotels available in Whyalla.
What companies run services between Newcastle, NSW, Australia and Whyalla, SA, Australia?
Qantas flies from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Newcastle to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
Bus from Cavan to Port Pirie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–65
- Advantage
- $45–70
- Flexible
- $50–80
Bus from Cavan to Port Pirie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–65
- Advantage
- $45–70
- Flexible
- $50–80
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Newcastle to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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