There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Riverland by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train, or bus
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Fly to Mildura Airport, drive
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mildura Airport (MQL)plane SYD - MQL
- Drive from Mildura-Airport-MQL to Riverlandcar
5h 36m$346–679Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Parilla Store/Mallee Hwybus
- Take the bus from Railway Tce - North side to Edward St - South sidebus
23h 47m$83–304Train, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain Syd-Adl 2026
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Moorookbus
31h 26m$477–4,695Drive 1,192.3 km
- Drive from Sydney to Riverlandcar 1,192.3 km
13h 16m$216–312Fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane SYD - ADL
- Take the bus from Stop 146 Gawler station to Sturt Hwy - North Sidebus
8h 39m$196–429
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mildura Airport (MQL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Riverland is to bus which costs $80 - $310 and takes 23h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Riverland is to fly and drive which takes 5h 36m and costs $340 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Riverland. However, there are services departing from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and arriving at Kingston Rd / Gogel Rd - West side via Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Railway Tce - North side and Edward St - South side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 47m.
The distance between Sydney and Riverland is 1049 km. The road distance is 1192.3 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Riverland without a car is to bus which takes 23h 47m and costs $80 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Sydney to Riverland, including transfers.
Sydney to Riverland bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Sydney to Riverland bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Albury Station, Coach Bay 1.
Riverland is 30 min behind Sydney. It is currently 12:14 AM in Sydney and 11:44 PM in Riverland.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Riverland is 1192 km. It takes approximately 13h 16m to drive from Sydney to Riverland.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Riverland, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Riverland via Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Railway Tce - North side, Edward St - South side, and Kingston Rd / Gogel Rd - West side in around 23h 47m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mildura Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Flexible
- $110–200
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Parilla Store/Mallee Hwy
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Railway Tce - North side to Edward St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Stop 146 Gawler station to Sturt Hwy - North Side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Railway Tce - North side to Edward St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Moorook
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
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