There are 7 ways to get from Seattle, WA to Sydney by plane, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SEA - SYD
20h 3m$495–1,728Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane YVR - SYD
22h 6m$932–1,968Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Sydney International Airport
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LKE - SYD
29h 33m$675–2,328Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PDX - SYD
24h 55m$568–1,976Fly King County International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BFI - SYD
23h 16m$625–2,328Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane YVR - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
28h 41m$1,373–4,464Ferry to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane YWH - SYD
27h$845–2,728
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle, WA to Sydney is to fly which costs $490 - $1,800 and takes 20h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle, WA to Sydney is to fly which takes 20h 3m and costs $490 - $1,800.
The distance between Seattle, WA and Sydney is 12503 km.
It takes approximately 20h 3m to get from Seattle, WA to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 18h ahead of Seattle, WA. It is currently 1:53 PM in Seattle, WA and 7:53 AM in Sydney.
There are 5298+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Qantas, and five other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Sydney International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Ganges Harbor, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Sydney International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Sydney International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Sydney International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Comox, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Nadi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Sydney International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Sydney International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
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