There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Philip Island by plane, unknown, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sydney International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK)plane SYD - NLK
- Walk from Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) to Philip Islandunknown
5h 2mDrive to Orange Airport, fly, travel
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK)plane OAG - NLK
- Walk from Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) to Philip Islandunknown
8h 38mBus to Canberra International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK)plane CBR - NLK
- Walk from Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) to Philip Islandunknown
10h 17m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sydney and Philip Island is 1699 km.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Sydney to Philip Island, including transfers.
Philip Island is 1h ahead of Sydney. It is currently 11:46 PM in Sydney and 12:46 AM in Philip Island.
There are 48+ hotels available in Philip Island.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Philip Island, Norfolk Island?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Philip Island. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), then travel to Philip Island. Alternatively, you can drive to Orange-Airport-OAG airport, fly to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), then travel to Philip Island.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Norfolk Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Norfolk Island Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–420
Flights from Orange Airport to Norfolk Island Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Norfolk Island Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Norfolk Island Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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