There are 8 ways to get from Sligo to Sydney by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
best- Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondratrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DUB - SYD
28h 32m$764–1,884Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondratrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane DUB - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
34h 30m$730–1,926Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane NOC - SYD
2d$1,242–3,853Train, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BHD - SYD
35h 1m$1,187–2,321Bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Derry Bus Stationbus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LDY - SYD
34h 26m$1,560–4,983Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondratrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane DUB - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
34h 18m$755–1,980Bus to Donegal Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Croithlíbus
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CFN - SYD
32h 21m$1,061–2,973Train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BFS - SYD
34h 24m$799–5,039
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Sydney is to train and fly which costs $750 - $1,900 and takes 28h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Sydney is to train and fly which takes 28h 32m and costs $750 - $1,900.
The distance between Sligo and Sydney is 17445 km.
It takes approximately 28h 32m to get from Sligo to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 10h ahead of Sligo. It is currently 2:03 PM in Sligo and 12:03 AM in Sydney.
There are 5300+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sligo to Sydney. However, you can take the train to Drumcondra, walk to Drumcondra Stn, take the line 700 bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central Station. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ireland W Airport, walk to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central Station.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Sydney International Airport via London Heathrow, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Sydney International Airport via London Heathrow, Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Sydney International Airport via London Heathrow, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 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
- 29h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Donegal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Sligo to Drumcondra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $30–45
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $30–45
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $25–40
Train from Sligo to Drumcondra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $30–45
Train from Sligo to Drumcondra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $30–45
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $30–45
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $25–40
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Derry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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