There are 7 ways to get from Northern Ireland to Sydney by plane, train, car ferry, or bus
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BHD - SYD
29h 5m$1,122–2,227Fly Belfast International Airport to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BFS - SYD
28h 30m$685–1,646Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DUB - SYD
27h 28m$803–1,873Fly City Of Derry Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LDY - SYD
31h 45m$1,515–4,841Car ferry, bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane EDI - SYD
33h 14m$1,033–1,966Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane DUB - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
32h 42m$717–2,011Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane DUB - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
34h 8m$748–1,969
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Sydney is to train and fly which costs $800 - $1,900 and takes 27h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Sydney is to train and fly which takes 27h 28m and costs $800 - $1,900.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Sydney is 17118 km.
It takes approximately 29h 5m to get from Northern Ireland to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 9h ahead of Northern Ireland. It is currently 6:46 PM in Northern Ireland and 3:46 AM in Sydney.
There are 5231+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Northern Ireland and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
KLM, Qantas, and five other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Sydney International Airport via London Heathrow, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Sydney International Airport via London Heathrow, Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Translink
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Translink
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $28–55
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $14–27
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–68
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- $68
- Car Passenger
- $280
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