There are 6 ways to get from Sydney CBD to Flinders Street Station by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SYD - MEL
3h 53m$146–340Train
cheapest- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
12h 1m$74–263Bus via Liverpool Station, Stand G
- Take the bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
12h 32m$100–106Drive 859.1 km
- Drive from Sydney CBD to Flinders Street Stationcar 859.1 km
9h 4m$154–223Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane SYD - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Footscray Stationtrain
5h 19m$123–296Bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus Au100-3 / ...
13h 6m$139–243
Sydney CBD to Flinders Street Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney CBD to Flinders Street Station is to bus via Liverpool Station, Stand G which costs $100 - $110 and takes 12h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney CBD to Flinders Street Station is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $140 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney CBD to Flinders Street Station. However, there are services departing from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Liverpool. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Sydney CBD station to Flinders Street Station station. However, there are services departing from Wynyard Station and arriving at Flinders Street Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
The distance between Sydney CBD and Flinders Street Station is 739 km. The road distance is 859.1 km.
The best way to get from Sydney CBD to Flinders Street Station without a car is to train which takes 12h 1m and costs $70 - $270.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Sydney CBD to Flinders Street Station, including transfers.
Sydney CBD to Flinders Street Station bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Liverpool station.
Sydney CBD to Flinders Street Station train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Central Station.
The best way to get from Sydney CBD to Flinders Street Station is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $140 - $340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $270 and takes 12h 1m, you could also bus via Liverpool Station, Stand G, which costs $100 - $110 and takes 12h 32m.
What companies run services between Sydney CBD, NSW, Australia and Flinders Street Station, VIC, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) every 20 minutes. Alternatively, NSW TrainLink XPT operates a train from Central Station to Southern Cross 5 times a day. Tickets cost $65–250 and the journey takes 10h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Sydney CBD to Flinders Street Station bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Sydney CBD to Flinders Street Station train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Southern Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney CBD to Flinders Street Station is 859 km. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Sydney CBD to Flinders Street Station.
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