There are 7 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 39m$744–1,763Bus to Donegal Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Croithlíbus
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CFN - SYD
46h 43m$641–1,651Bus 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
37h 8m$922–2,332Train, 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
34h 53m$1,166–1,800Train 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
42h 38m$705–1,780Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- 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 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 28m$1,540–5,062
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Sydney is to bus and fly which costs $600 - $1,700 and takes 46h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Sydney is to train and fly which takes 28h 39m and costs $700 - $1,800.
The distance between Sligo and Sydney is 17447 km.
It takes approximately 28h 39m to get from Sligo to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 10h ahead of Sligo. It is currently 5:31 AM in Sligo and 3:31 PM in Sydney.
There are 5345+ 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 Sydney International Airport, then take the bus to Sydney 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 Sydney International Airport, then take the bus to Sydney Central Station.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Sydney International Airport via London Heathrow, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
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
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle Airport via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Donegal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Sydney International Airport via London Heathrow, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
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
- $1,500–5,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Sydney International Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Sydney International Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Sydney International Airport via London Heathrow, Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Sydney International Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–4,800
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Sydney International Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sydney International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sydney International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Sydney International Airport via London Heathrow, Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Sydney International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle Airport via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Donegal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dublin Airport, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Donegal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dublin Airport, Shanghai Pudong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Sydney International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Sydney International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle Airport via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Donegal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
- 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
- $25–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $25–35
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
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- 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)
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Sligo Markievicz to Croithlí
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Derry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- $35–55
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