There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Marla by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train, or bus
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Fly to Ayers Rock Airport, drive
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane SYD - AYQ
- Drive from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Marlacar
9h 57m$358–902Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool to Albury stationbus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Marlabus
39h 23m$273–536Train, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain Syd-Adl 2026
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Marlabus Alice Springs
42h 47m$564–4,955Drive 2,287.9 km
- Drive from Sydney to Marlacar 2,287.9 km
24h 31m$411–594Fly to Alice Springs Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane SYD - ASP
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Marlabus
12h 26m$518–1,327Fly to Coober Pedy Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Coober Pedy Airport (CPD)plane SYD - CPD
- Take the bus from Coober Pedy to Marlabus
10h 50m$1,022–1,619
Sydney to Marla by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Marla is to bus which costs $270 - $550 and takes 39h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Marla is to fly and drive which takes 9h 57m and costs $350 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney to Marla. However, there are services departing from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H and arriving at Marla via Liverpool, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 23m.
The distance between Sydney and Marla is 2688 km. The road distance is 2287.9 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Marla without a car is to bus which takes 39h 23m and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Sydney to Marla, including transfers.
Sydney to Marla bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Liverpool station.
Sydney to Marla bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Albury station.
Marla is 30 min behind Sydney. It is currently 8:31 PM in Sydney and 8:01 PM in Marla.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Marla is 2288 km. It takes approximately 24h 31m to drive from Sydney to Marla.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Marla, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H to Marla via Liverpool Station, Stand G, Liverpool, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide in around 39h 23m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alice Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–470
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–470
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Coober Pedy Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Coober Pedy Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–1,500
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- 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 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Liverpool to Albury station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Marla
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–230
- Advantage
- $190–290
- Flexible
- $240–360
Bus from Adelaide to Marla
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–230
- Advantage
- $190–290
- Flexible
- $240–360
Bus from Alice Springs to Marla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $75–110
- Advantage
- $85–130
- Flexible
- $100–160
Bus from Coober Pedy to Marla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45–70
- Advantage
- $50–75
- Flexible
- $55–85
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