There are 5 ways to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to North Pole by plane, train, car ferry, 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 to Fairbanks
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane SYD - FAI
26h 9m$760–2,409Fly to Healy Lake Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Healy Lake Airport (HKB)plane SYD - HKB
- Take the train from Healy to Fairbankstrain
38h 58m$667–2,136Fly to Anchorage International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SYD - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Fairbankstrain
35h 57m$1,084–3,507Fly to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport, car ferry, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV)plane SYD - CDV
- Take the carferry from Cordova to Whittiercarferry
- Take the train from Whittier to Anchoragetrain
- Take the train from Anchorage to Fairbankstrain
2d 15h$873–2,776Fly to Dawson City Airport, drive
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dawson City Airport (YDA)plane SYD - YDA
- Drive from Dawson City Airport (YDA) to North Polecar
38h 59m$931–2,664
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to North Pole is to fly and train which costs $650 - $2,200 and takes 38h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to North Pole is to fly which takes 26h 9m and costs $750 - $2,500.
The distance between Sydney Airport (SYD) and North Pole is 7641 miles.
It takes approximately 26h 9m to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 18h behind Sydney Airport (SYD). It is currently 1:48 PM in Sydney Airport (SYD) and 7:48 PM in North Pole.
There are 133+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Sydney Airport (SYD), Australia and North Pole, AK, USA?
Qantas, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Fairbanks (FAI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fairbanks via Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fairbanks via Los Angeles, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fairbanks via Las Vegas, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 53m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fairbanks via San Francisco, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport via Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport via Los Angeles, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport via Las Vegas, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport via Honolulu, Kahului, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- wrightairservice.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Healy Lake Airport via San Francisco, Seattle, Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Healy Lake Airport via Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport, Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Healy Lake Airport via Vancouver, Seattle, Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dawson City Airport via Vancouver, Whitehorse
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dawson City Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver, Whitehorse
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dawson City Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver, Whitehorse
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
Train from Anchorage to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–553
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
- Schedules at
- Alaska Railroad Schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $170–300
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $553
Train from Healy to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–283
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
- Schedules at
- Alaska Railroad Schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $85–190
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $283
Train from Whittier to Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–224
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
- Schedules at
- Alaska Railroad Schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $65–160
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $224
Train from Anchorage to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–553
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
- Schedules at
- Alaska Railroad Schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $170–300
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $553
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
Car ferry from Cordova to Whittier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $40–140
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