There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Daly Waters by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Katherine, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Katherine (KTR)plane SYD - KTR
- Take the bus from Katherine to Daly Watersbus
14h 26m$1,327–3,390Fly Sydney International Airport to Mac Arthur River, drive
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mac Arthur River (MCV)plane SYD - MCV
- Drive from Mac Arthur River (MCV) to Daly Waterscar
14h 54m$351–1,114Bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Daly Watersbus
2d 10h$447–1,155Train, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Daly Watersbus
2d 19h$2,643–7,029Drive 3,389.1 km
- Drive from Sydney to Daly Waterscar 3,389.1 km
35h 15m$620–896Fly Sydney International Airport to Tennant Creek, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tennant Creek (TCA)plane SYD - TCA
- Take the bus from Tennant Creek to Daly Watersbus
13h 23m$2,012–3,190Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Katherine, bus
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Katherine (KTR)plane OAG - KTR
- Take the bus from Katherine to Daly Watersbus
19h 2m$1,752–5,033Train, bus via Adelaide
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Daly Watersbus
2d 13h$770–5,486
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Katherine (KTR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Daly Waters is to fly and drive which costs $350 - $1,200 and takes 14h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Daly Waters is to fly and bus which takes 13h 23m and costs $2,000 - $3,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Daly Waters. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Daly Waters via Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Sydney and Daly Waters is 3190 km. The road distance is 3389.1 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Daly Waters without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $440 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 14h 26m to get from Sydney to Daly Waters, including transfers.
Sydney to Daly Waters bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Central Station.
Sydney to Daly Waters bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Albury station.
Daly Waters is 1h 30m behind Sydney. It is currently 9:12 AM in Sydney and 7:42 AM in Daly Waters.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Daly Waters is 3389 km. It takes approximately 35h 15m to drive from Sydney to Daly Waters.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Daly Waters, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station to Daly Waters via Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Adelaide, Alice Springs, and Daly Waters in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Katherine via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Katherine via Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mac Arthur River via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mac Arthur River via Melbourne, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mac Arthur River via Adelaide, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mac Arthur River via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mac Arthur River via Townsville, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mac Arthur River via Cairns, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tennant Creek via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tennant Creek via Adelaide, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tennant Creek via Melbourne, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Katherine via Sydney International Airport, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Katherine via Sydney International Airport, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Katherine to Daly Waters
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Flexible
- $75–100
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Flexible
- $110–190
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
Bus from Alice Springs to Daly Waters
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
Bus from Alice Springs to Daly Waters
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
Bus from Tennant Creek to Daly Waters
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $70–100
- Flexible
- $90–140
Bus from Katherine to Daly Waters
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Flexible
- $75–100
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
Bus from Alice Springs to Daly Waters
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
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