There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Gisborne by plane, car, or bus
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 Gisborne Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)plane SYD - GIS
8h 16m$228–944Fly to Tauranga Airport, drive
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane SYD - TRG
- Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Gisbornecar
10h 17m$287–1,000Fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane SYD - NPE
- Take the bus from Napier Airport to Sycamore Lodgebus
12h 12m$231–985
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gisborne Airport (GIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Gisborne is to fly which costs $220 - $950 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Gisborne is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $220 - $950.
The distance between Sydney and Gisborne is 2466 km.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Sydney to Gisborne, including transfers.
Gisborne is 2h ahead of Sydney. It is currently 1:57 PM in Sydney and 3:57 PM in Gisborne.
There are 75+ hotels available in Gisborne.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Gisborne, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand, Jetstar, and Qantas fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gisborne Airport (GIS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gisborne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gisborne Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gisborne Airport via Gold Coast, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Queenstown, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Queenstown, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Napier Airport to Sycamore Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–55
- Website
- InterCity
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