There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Kununurra by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kununurra (KNX)plane SYD - KNX
10h 47m$836–1,442Drive 4,167.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Sydney to Kununurracar 4,167.1 km
42h 11m$754–1,089Train, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
- Take the bus from Darwin to Kununurrabus
3d 21h$3,648–8,019
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kununurra (KNX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Kununurra is to drive which costs $750 - $1,100 and takes 42h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Kununurra is to fly which takes 10h 47m and costs $800 - $1,500.
The distance between Sydney and Kununurra is 3037 km. The road distance is 4167.1 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Kununurra without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 21h and costs $3,600 - $8,000.
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Sydney to Kununurra, including transfers.
Kununurra is 3h behind Sydney. It is currently 12:03 AM in Sydney and 9:03 PM in Kununurra.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Kununurra is 4167 km. It takes approximately 42h 11m to drive from Sydney to Kununurra.
There are 10+ hotels available in Kununurra.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Kununurra, WA, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Qantas, and Airnorth fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kununurra (KNX) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kununurra via Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kununurra via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,089
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,789
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,089
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Darwin to Kununurra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $160–290
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