There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Port MacDonnell by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane SYD - MGB
5h 28m$573–1,042Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
18h 11m$119–334Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
19h 16m$184–306Drive 1,239.1 km
- Drive from Sydney to Port MacDonnellcar 1,239.1 km
13h 59m$223–322Fly Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SYD - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
10h 54m$198–431Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Mount Gambier Airport
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane NTL - MGB
8h 32m$208–740Bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ballaratbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
19h 32m$234–462Train, bus via Warrnambool
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
19h 33m$120–330
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Port MacDonnell is to train and bus which costs $110 - $340 and takes 18h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Port MacDonnell is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $550 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Port MacDonnell. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East via Southern Cross Coach Terminal and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 32m.
The distance between Sydney and Port MacDonnell is 1078 km. The road distance is 1239.1 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Port MacDonnell without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 11m and costs $110 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Sydney to Port MacDonnell, including transfers.
Sydney to Port MacDonnell bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Central Station.
The best way to get from Sydney to Port MacDonnell is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $550 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $470 and takes 19h 32m.
Sydney to Port MacDonnell bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Port MacDonnell is 30 min behind Sydney. It is currently 10:16 AM in Sydney and 9:46 AM in Port MacDonnell.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Port MacDonnell, SA, Australia?
Qantas, Regional Express, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Station to Port MacDonnell via Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, and Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East in around 19h 32m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Wagga Wagga, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Canberra, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Launceston, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Merimbula, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,300
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Canberra, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- 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
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- 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
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- 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
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- 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
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $200–290
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