There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Lucky Bay by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car ferry, or car
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane SYD - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Cowellbus
7h 43m$439–815Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Station to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cowellbus
31h 44m$186–409Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Museumbus
- Take the carferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Baycarferry
33h 59m$447–4,684Drive 1,701 km
- Drive from Sydney to Lucky Baycar 1,701 km
18h 44m$311–449Fly Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane SYD - PLO
- Take the bus from Port Lincoln to Cowellbus
9h 15m$631–969Fly Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane SYD - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Museumbus
- Take the carferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Baycarferry
11h 14m$194–383Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane NTL - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Cowellbus
12h 57m$491–1,510
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Whyalla Airport (WYA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Lucky Bay is to bus which costs $180 - $410 and takes 31h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Lucky Bay is to fly and bus which takes 7h 43m and costs $430 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Lucky Bay. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Cowell via Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 44m.
The distance between Sydney and Lucky Bay is 1403 km. The road distance is 1701 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Lucky Bay without a car is to bus which takes 31h 44m and costs $180 - $410.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Sydney to Lucky Bay, including transfers.
Sydney to Lucky Bay bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Central Station.
Sydney to Lucky Bay bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Albury station.
Lucky Bay is 30 min behind Sydney. It is currently 9:03 AM in Sydney and 8:33 AM in Lucky Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Lucky Bay is 1701 km. It takes approximately 18h 44m to drive from Sydney to Lucky Bay.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Lucky Bay, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station to Lucky Bay via Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Adelaide, and Cowell in around 31h 44m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Canberra, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–370
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- 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
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Whyalla to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Port Lincoln to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Whyalla to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- +61 8 8823 0777
- [email protected]
- Website
- spencergulfsearoad.com
Car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Book at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Passenger
- $44
- Car & 4WD's up to 5.5m
- $198
Car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Book at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Passenger
- $44
- Car & 4WD's up to 5.5m
- $198
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