There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Lake Hume by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Albury (ABX)plane SYD - ABX
3h 1m$273–472Drive 562.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Sydney to Lake Humecar 562.6 km
5h 58m$102–147Train
- Take the train from Central Station to Albury Stationtrain 623 / ...
7h 48m$108–283Bus via Canberra
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus Au100-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Canberra to Alburybus
8h 12m$104–266Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Alburybus Melbourne
8h 45m$173–312
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Albury (ABX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Lake Hume is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Lake Hume is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs $270 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Lake Hume. However, there are services departing from Sydney Central Station and arriving at Albury via Canberra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Sydney station to Lake Hume station. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Albury Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Sydney and Lake Hume is 486 km. The road distance is 562.6 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Lake Hume without a car is to train which takes 7h 48m and costs $100 - $290.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Sydney to Lake Hume, including transfers.
Sydney to Lake Hume bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Sydney Central Station.
Sydney to Lake Hume train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Central Station.
The best way to get from Sydney to Lake Hume is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs $270 - $480. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $290 and takes 7h 48m, you could also bus via Canberra, which costs $100 - $270 and takes 8h 12m.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Lake Hume, VIC, Australia?
Regional Express and Qantas fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Albury (ABX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, NSW TrainLink XPT operates a train from Central Station to Albury Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $45–210 and the journey takes 7h 31m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $80–110
- Sleeper
- $180–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $60–85
- Advantage
- $65–100
- Flexible
- $80–120
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–210
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- 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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Sydney to Lake Hume bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Canberra station.
Sydney to Lake Hume train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Albury Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Lake Hume is 563 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Sydney to Lake Hume.
There are 175+ hotels available in Lake Hume.