There are 11 ways to get from Sydney to Julia Creek by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Mount Isa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane SYD - ISA
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Julia Creekbus
10h 36m$592–1,246Fly Sydney International Airport to Julia Creek Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Julia Creek Airport (JCK)plane SYD - JCK
16h 53m$244–742Bus via Brisbane (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cloncurrybus
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Julia Creekbus
41h 17m$420–956Train
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the train from Townsville station to Juila Creek stationtrain
2d$285–7,649Drive 2,176.8 km
- Drive from Sydney to Julia Creekcar 2,176.8 km
23h 55m$391–564Fly Sydney International Airport to Cloncurry Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)plane SYD - CNJ
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Julia Creekbus
9h 32m$341–1,055Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Mount Isa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane NTL - ISA
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Julia Creekbus
14h 1m$497–1,444Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Julia Creek Airport
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Julia Creek Airport (JCK)plane NTL - JCK
22h 23m$519–1,640Fly Sydney International Airport to Hughenden Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hughenden Airport (HGD)plane SYD - HGD
- Take the bus from Hughenden to Julia Creekbus
20h 43m$303–836Bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cloncurrybus
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Julia Creekbus
45h 42m$423–891Train via Central Station
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the train from Townsville station to Juila Creek stationtrain
2d$285–7,649
Sydney to Julia Creek by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Julia Creek is to fly which costs $240 - $750 and takes 16h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Julia Creek is to fly and bus which takes 9h 32m and costs $340 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Julia Creek. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Julia Creek via King George Square, 1c, Brisbane and Cloncurry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Sydney station to Julia Creek station. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Juila Creek station via Roma Street and Townsville station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Sydney and Julia Creek is 2147 km. The road distance is 2176.8 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Julia Creek without a car is to bus via Brisbane which takes 41h 17m and costs $420 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Sydney to Julia Creek, including transfers.
Sydney to Julia Creek bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Central Station.
Sydney to Julia Creek train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Central Station.
The best way to get from Sydney to Julia Creek is to bus via Brisbane which takes 41h 17m and costs $420 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $280 - $8,000 and takes 2 days 0h, you could also fly, which costs $240 - $750 and takes 16h 53m.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Julia Creek, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station to Julia Creek via Brisbane, King George Square, 1c, Roma Street busway, platform 1, Brisbane, and Cloncurry in around 41h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Central Station to Juila Creek station via Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Townsville, and Townsville station in around 2d.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
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 Newcastle Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Cairns, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Townsville, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Brisbane, Townsville, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hughenden Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hughenden Airport via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hughenden Airport via Melbourne, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hughenden Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- 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 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 Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- 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
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
Train from Townsville station to Juila Creek station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–2,425
- 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
- $75–110
- AChoice
- $120–160
- Gold Class
- $1,937
- Heritage Class
- $2,425
Train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- 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
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
Train from Townsville station to Juila Creek station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–2,425
- 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
- $75–110
- AChoice
- $120–160
- Gold Class
- $1,937
- Heritage Class
- $2,425
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mount Isa to Julia Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–70
- Advantage
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $60–95
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
Bus from Brisbane to Cloncurry
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Advantage
- $320–470
- Flexible
- $400–600
Bus from Cloncurry to Julia Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
Bus from Cloncurry to Julia Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
Bus from Mount Isa to Julia Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–70
- Advantage
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $60–95
Bus from Hughenden to Julia Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–80
- Flexible
- $65–95
Bus from Brisbane to Cloncurry
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Advantage
- $320–470
- Flexible
- $400–600
Bus from Cloncurry to Julia Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Sydney to Julia Creek bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Sydney to Julia Creek train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Roma Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Julia Creek is 2177 km. It takes approximately 23h 55m to drive from Sydney to Julia Creek.
















