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$343–677Bus
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 East Tce / Drabsch St - West sidebus
23h 47m$83–298Train, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain Syd-Adl 2026
- Take the bus from Stop 146 Gawler station to Ian Oliver Dr - South sidebus 1180
30h 54m$476–4,685Drive 1,192.3 km
- Drive from Sydney to Riverlandcar 1,192.3 km
13h 16m$215–310Fly 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 38m$203–357
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mildura Airport (MQL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Riverland is to bus which costs $80 - $300 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 East Tce / Drabsch St - East 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 - $300.
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 2:23 PM in Sydney and 1:53 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, East Tce / Drabsch St - East 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 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- 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
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- 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, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $130–190
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Parilla Store/Mallee Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–55
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Railway Tce - North side to East Tce / Drabsch St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 146 Gawler station to Ian Oliver Dr - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 146 Gawler station to Sturt Hwy - North Side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Railway Tce - North side to East Tce / Drabsch St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
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