There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Manning River by train, car, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Central Station to Dungog Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Drive from Dungog Station to Manning Rivercar
4h 43m$39–177Drive 283.5 km
- Drive from Sydney to Manning Rivercar 283.5 km
3h 31m$51–74Fly to Tamworth, drive
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tamworth (TMW)plane SYD - TMW
- Drive from Tamworth (TMW) to Manning Rivercar
4h 40m$268–557Fly to Armidale, drive
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Armidale (ARM)plane SYD - ARM
- Drive from Armidale-Airport-ARM to Manning Rivercar
4h 49m$228–472
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tamworth (TMW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Manning River is to train and drive which costs $35 - $180 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Manning River is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Sydney and Manning River is 330 km. The road distance is 283.5 km.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Sydney to Manning River, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Manning River is 283 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Sydney to Manning River.
There are 35+ hotels available in Manning River.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Manning River, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Manning River. However, you can take the train to Dungog Station then drive to Manning River. Alternatively, you can drive from Sydney to Manning River in around 3h 31m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–480
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Dungog Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–40
- First
- $40–60
- Sleeper
- $130–160
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Dungog Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $40–65
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