There are 9 ways to get from Sydney to Palmwoods by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or taxi
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SYD - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Palmwoods station, platform 1train
5h 34m$141–451Train
cheapest- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Palmwoods station, platform 1train Brgy / ...
16h 31m$86–244Bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the bus from Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills to Landsborough station, stop Bbus R611 / ...
16h 39m$142–318Drive 1,001.9 km
- Drive from Sydney to Palmwoodscar 1,001.9 km
10h 45m$184–266Fly Sydney International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport, line 610 bus, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane SYD - MCY
- Take the bus from Maroochydore station, platform 2 to Nambour stationbus
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 1 to Palmwoods station, platform 1train
5h 51m$114–417Fly Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane SYD - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Palmwoods station, platform 1train
7h 36m$104–423Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane NTL - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Palmwoods station, platform 1train
8h 39m$118–386Fly Sydney International Airport to Hervey Bay, taxi, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane SYD - HVB
- Take the taxi from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Howardtaxi
- Take the train from Howard to Nambourtrain
7h 53m$292–1,305Bus, train
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus Pm12
- Take the train from Roma Street to Palmwoods station, platform 1train Brgy / ...
21h$140–193
Sydney to Palmwoods by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Palmwoods is to train which costs $85 - $250 and takes 16h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Palmwoods is to fly and train which takes 5h 34m and costs $140 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Palmwoods. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Chevallum Rd opp Duck Pond hail 'n' ride via King George Square, 1c, Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills and Landsborough station, stop B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Sydney station to Palmwoods station. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Palmwoods station, platform 1 via Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 31m.
The distance between Sydney and Palmwoods is 859 km. The road distance is 1001.9 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Palmwoods without a car is to train which takes 16h 31m and costs $85 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Sydney to Palmwoods, including transfers.
Sydney to Palmwoods bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Central Station.
Sydney to Palmwoods train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Central Station.
The best way to get from Sydney to Palmwoods is to train which takes 16h 31m and costs $85 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $320 and takes 16h 39m.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Palmwoods, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Central Station to Palmwoods station, platform 1 via Roma Street Station and Roma Street in around 16h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Station to Chevallum Rd opp Duck Pond hail 'n' ride via Brisbane, King George Square, 1c, RBWH station, platform 2, Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills, and Landsborough station, stop B in around 16h 39m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Palmwoods station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Roma Street to Palmwoods station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Nambour station, platform 1 to Palmwoods station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Palmwoods station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Palmwoods station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Roma Street to Palmwoods station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Howard to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–667
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $533
- Heritage Class
- $667
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- +61 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
Torquay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5218 5935
- Website
- torquaytaxi.com.au
Surfcoast Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5261 2600
- Website
- surfcoasttaxi.com.au
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 4125 4000
- Website
- hbaytaxi.com.au
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Booking & Getting There
Sydney to Palmwoods bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Palmwoods is 1h behind Sydney. It is currently 11:11 AM in Sydney and 10:11 AM in Palmwoods.
Sydney to Palmwoods train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Roma Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Palmwoods is 1002 km. It takes approximately 10h 45m to drive from Sydney to Palmwoods.
There are 1916+ hotels available in Palmwoods.

















