There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Daly Waters by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train, or bus
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Mac Arthur River, drive
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mac Arthur River (MCV)plane SYD - MCV
- Drive from Mac Arthur River (MCV) to Daly Waterscar
14h 59m$343–962Bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- 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$425–1,082Train, 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$2,538–6,904Drive 3,389.2 km
- Drive from Sydney to Daly Waterscar 3,389.2 km
35h 15m$610–880Fly Sydney International Airport to Katherine, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Katherine (KTR)plane SYD - KTR
- Take the bus from Katherine to Daly Watersbus
13h 26m$1,719–2,898Fly 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
12h 23m$1,804–2,588Drive 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
18h 2m$946–2,742Train, 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$770–5,416
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mac Arthur River (MCV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Daly Waters is to fly and drive which costs $340 - $1,000 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Daly Waters is to fly and bus which takes 12h 23m and costs $1,800 - $2,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Daly Waters. However, there are services departing from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 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 2805 km. The road distance is 3389.2 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Daly Waters without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $420 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 14h 59m to get from Sydney to Daly Waters, including transfers.
Sydney to Daly Waters bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Sydney to Daly Waters bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Albury Station, Coach Bay 1.
Daly Waters is 30 min behind Sydney. It is currently 1:41 PM in Sydney and 1:11 PM 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, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Daly Waters via Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Adelaide, Alice Springs, and Daly Waters in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mac Arthur River via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 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 32m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mac Arthur River via Adelaide, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mac Arthur River via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mac Arthur River via Townsville, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mac Arthur River via Cairns, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Katherine via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Katherine via Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tennant Creek via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tennant Creek via Melbourne, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Katherine via Sydney International Airport, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Orange Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Katherine via Sydney International Airport, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- 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
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- 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
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $130–190
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Alice Springs to Daly Waters
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
Bus from Alice Springs to Daly Waters
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
Bus from Katherine to Daly Waters
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–80
- Advantage
- $55–90
- Flexible
- $70–110
Bus from Tennant Creek to Daly Waters
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $65–100
- Advantage
- $75–120
- Flexible
- $95–140
Bus from Katherine to Daly Waters
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–80
- Advantage
- $55–90
- Flexible
- $70–110
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Alice Springs to Daly Waters
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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