There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Port Hedland by plane, train, bus, or car
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
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Port Hedland (PHE)plane SYD - PHE
9h 50m$653–1,372Train, bus via Swan View
- Take the train from Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Midland to Port Hedland Visitor Centrebus
4d 1h$1,086–10,026Drive 4,791.1 km
- Drive from Sydney to Port Hedlandcar 4,791.1 km
2d 7h$862–1,244Train to Newcastle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Port Hedland (PHE)plane NTL - PHE
15h 59m$798–1,870Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Port Hedland (PHE)plane CBR - PHE
15h 4m$977–3,122Train, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from East Perth to Port Hedland Visitor Centrebus
4d 8h$1,135–10,095
Sydney to Port Hedland by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Port Hedland is to fly which costs $650 - $1,400 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Port Hedland is to fly which takes 9h 50m and costs $650 - $1,400.
The distance between Sydney and Port Hedland is 3560 km. The road distance is 4791.1 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Port Hedland without a car is to train and bus via Swan View which takes 4 days 1h and costs $1,000 - $10,000.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Sydney to Port Hedland, including transfers.
Port Hedland is 2h behind Sydney. It is currently 6:46 PM in Sydney and 4:46 PM in Port Hedland.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Port Hedland is 4791 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Sydney to Port Hedland.
There are 43+ hotels available in Port Hedland.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Port Hedland, WA, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Port Hedland (PHE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Hedland via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Hedland via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Port Hedland via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Port Hedland via Brisbane, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Port Hedland via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Port Hedland via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Port Hedland via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Hedland via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $630–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Hedland via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $630–650
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Port Hedland via Brisbane, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
- Website
- aviair.com.au
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Port Hedland via Melbourne, Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–10,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,100–5,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,700–4,700
- PLATINUM
- $6,500–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
Train from Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–10,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,100–5,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,700–4,700
- PLATINUM
- $6,500–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
- 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
- +61 (0) 8 9274 7464
- [email protected]
- Website
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Midland to Port Hedland Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–330
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from East Perth to Port Hedland Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–400
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Want to know more about travelling around Australia
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Best ways to travel around Australia
Read the travel guide
10 amazing places to get away from it all in Australia
Read the travel guide
4 of the smartest ways to explore Australia
Read the travel guide








