There are 11 ways to get from Sydney to Swan Hill by plane, train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Bendigo Airport, train
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane SYD - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
6h 39m$235–807Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Wangaratta Station, Norton Stbus 6107 / ...
- Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus Coach
15h 2m$50–95Train, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Albury Stationtrain 623 / ...
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus Coach
14h 31m$53–238Drive 848.3 km
- Drive from Sydney to Swan Hillcar 848.3 km
9h 40m$153–221Fly to Albury, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Albury (ABX)plane SYD - ABX
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
10h 24m$215–431Fly to Griffith, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Griffith (GFF)plane SYD - GFF
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy Opp Balranald Heritage Parkbus
- Take the bus from Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St to St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt Stbus
9h 32m$282–455Fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SYD - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
10h 10m$141–343Fly to Mildura Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mildura Airport (MQL)plane SYD - MQL
- Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
10h 3m$317–655Fly to Narrandera, taxi, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Narrandera (NRA)plane SYD - NRA
- Take the taxi from Narrandera (NRA) to Fig Tree Park, Bridge Sttaxi
- Take the bus from Fig Tree Park, Bridge St to Sturt Hwy Opp Balranald Heritage Parkbus
- Take the bus from Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St to St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt Stbus
9h 39m$444–640Bus via Albury
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Alburybus Melbourne
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus Coach
15h 28m$118–267Train
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain Bendigo
16h 35m$77–258
Sydney to Swan Hill by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Swan Hill is to bus which costs $50 - $95 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Swan Hill is to fly and train which takes 6h 39m and costs $230 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Swan Hill station. However, there are services departing from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and arriving at Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St via Wangaratta Station/Norton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Sydney station to Swan Hill station. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Swan Hill Station via Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
The distance between Sydney and Swan Hill is 896 km. The road distance is 848.3 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Swan Hill without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 31m and costs $50 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Sydney to Swan Hill, including transfers.
Sydney to Swan Hill bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Sydney to Swan Hill train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Central Station.
The best way to get from Sydney to Swan Hill is to bus which takes 15h 2m and costs $50 - $95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $260 and takes 16h 35m.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Swan Hill, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St via Wangaratta Station/Norton St in around 15h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Central Station to Swan Hill Station via Southern Cross Station in around 16h 35m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bendigo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Griffith
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–410
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–360
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Griffith
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–370
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Narrandera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–390
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–15
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $80–110
- Sleeper
- $180–210
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- 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 Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- 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 Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- 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 Mildura Station/Seventh St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Wangaratta Station, Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy Opp Balranald Heritage Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Fig Tree Park, Bridge St to Sturt Hwy Opp Balranald Heritage Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St to St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St to St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–210
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
Narrandera Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 2 6959 2050
- Website
- 131008.com
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More Questions & Answers
Sydney to Swan Hill bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Wangaratta Station, Norton St.
Sydney to Swan Hill train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Southern Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Swan Hill is 848 km. It takes approximately 9h 40m to drive from Sydney to Swan Hill.
There are 31+ hotels available in Swan Hill.

















