There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Olympic Dam by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Olympic Dam Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP)plane SYD - OLP
5h 48m$488–672Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Olympic Dam Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP)plane CBR - OLP
11h 2m$312–1,021Bus, taxi
- 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 Pimbabus
- Take the taxi from Pimba to Olympic Damtaxi
32h 33m$313–496Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Pimbabus
- Take the taxi from Pimba to Olympic Damtaxi
35h 57m$604–4,915Drive 1,781.6 km
- Drive from Sydney to Olympic Damcar 1,781.6 km
19h 54m$321–463Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Olympic Dam Airport
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP)plane NTL - OLP
9h 52m$353–1,120Fly Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane SYD - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augustabus
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Pimbabus
- Take the taxi from Pimba to Olympic Damtaxi
12h 8m$549–988
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Olympic Dam is to bus and taxi which costs $310 - $500 and takes 32h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Olympic Dam is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $480 - $700.
The distance between Sydney and Olympic Dam is 1408 km. The road distance is 1781.6 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Olympic Dam without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 32h 33m and costs $310 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Sydney to Olympic Dam, including transfers.
Olympic Dam is 30 min behind Sydney. It is currently 2:14 AM in Sydney and 1:44 AM in Olympic Dam.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Olympic Dam is 1782 km. It takes approximately 19h 54m to drive from Sydney to Olympic Dam.
There are three+ hotels available in Olympic Dam.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Olympic Dam, SA, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Alliance Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP) twice daily.
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Canberra International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Sydney International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Gold Coast, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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 Pimba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
Bus from Adelaide to Pimba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
Bus from Port Augusta to Pimba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–60
- Flexible
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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