There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Sheffield by plane, bus, train, or car ferry
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Devonport Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane SYD - DPO
5h 30m$696–1,119Fly Sydney International Airport to Launceston, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Launceston (LST)plane SYD - LST
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus
7h 37m$177–714Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
27h 29m$320–528Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Devonport Airport
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane NTL - DPO
8h 59m$369–1,064Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to North Shore Station/Station Stbus
- Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
27h 38m$299–513Bus, car ferry via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to North Shore Station/Station Stbus
- Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
28h 28m$238–420
Sydney to Sheffield by bus, foot, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Sheffield is to bus and car ferry via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 which costs $230 - $420 and takes 28h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Sheffield is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $650 - $1,200.
The distance between Sydney and Sheffield is 951 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Sheffield without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 27h 29m and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Sydney to Sheffield, including transfers.
There are 100+ hotels available in Sheffield.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Sheffield, TAS, Australia?
Qantas and Jetstar fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Devonport Airport (DPO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Devonport Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Devonport Airport via Canberra, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Devonport Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Devonport Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Devonport Airport via Adelaide, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kinetic
Bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Kinetic
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to North Shore Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to North Shore Station/Station St
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- +61 1800 634 906
- [email protected]
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–310
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–310
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–310
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
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