There are 10 ways to get from Sydney to Croydon by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Cairns, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)plane SYD - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Croydonbus
15h 33m$258–742Train, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Croydonbus
2d 2h$350–6,919Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Tullybus
- Drive from Tully to Ravenshoecar
- Take the bus from Ravenshoe to Georgetownbus
- Take the bus from Georgetown to Croydonbus
2d 2h$447–1,024Drive 2,510.1 km
- Drive from Sydney to Croydoncar 2,510.1 km
30h 22m$452–652Fly Sydney International Airport to Normanton, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Normanton (NTN)plane SYD - NTN
- Take the bus from Normanton to Croydonbus
10h 14m$328–982Fly Sydney International Airport to Cloncurry Airport, drive
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)plane SYD - CNJ
- Drive from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Croydoncar
12h 19m$378–1,112Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)plane OAG - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Croydonbus
19h 23m$585–1,086Train, bus via Central Station
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Croydonbus
2d 2h$350–6,919Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Croydonbus
2d 5h$469–790Bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Croydonbus
2d 8h$520–848
Sydney to Croydon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Croydon is to fly and bus which costs $250 - $750 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Croydon is to fly and bus which takes 10h 14m and costs $320 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Croydon. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Croydon via Brisbane Roma Street and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Sydney and Croydon is 2557 km. The road distance is 2510.1 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Croydon without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $350 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 15h 33m to get from Sydney to Croydon, including transfers.
Sydney to Croydon bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Central Station.
Sydney to Croydon bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Croydon is 2510 km. It takes approximately 30h 22m to drive from Sydney to Croydon.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Croydon, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station to Croydon via Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, and Cairns Central Station in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Normanton via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Normanton via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Normanton via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Ravenshoe to Georgetown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Georgetown to Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Normanton to Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–360
- Advantage
- $320–470
- Flexible
- $410–600
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–450
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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