There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Tailem Bend by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Sydney International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane SYD - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Tailem Bendbus
6h 48m$183–342Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool to Albury stationbus Melbourne
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Shell Roadhouse/North Tcebus Coach
21h 8m$111–171Train
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Stationtrain The Overland
21h 58m$202–593Drive 1,253.3 km
- Drive from Sydney to Tailem Bendcar 1,253.3 km
13h 50m$226–326Train to Newcastle Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane NTL - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Tailem Bendbus
10h 22m$258–530Train, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain Syd-Adl 2026
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Tailem Bendbus
29h 27m$434–4,640
Sydney to Tailem Bend by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Tailem Bend is to bus which costs $110 - $180 and takes 21h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Tailem Bend is to fly and bus which takes 6h 48m and costs $180 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney to Tailem Bend. However, there are services departing from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H and arriving at Shell Roadhouse/North Tce via Liverpool and Albury Station/Hume Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Sydney station to Tailem Bend station. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Murray Bridge Station via Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 58m.
The distance between Sydney and Tailem Bend is 1283 km. The road distance is 1253.3 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Tailem Bend without a car is to bus which takes 21h 8m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Sydney to Tailem Bend, including transfers.
Sydney to Tailem Bend bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Liverpool station.
Sydney to Tailem Bend train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Central Station.
The best way to get from Sydney to Tailem Bend is to bus which takes 21h 8m and costs $110 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $600 and takes 21h 58m.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Tailem Bend, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H to Shell Roadhouse/North Tce via Liverpool Station, Stand G, Liverpool, and Albury Station/Hume Hwy in around 21h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Central Station to Tailem Bend via Southern Cross Station, Murray Bridge Station, and Murray Bridge Information Centre in around 21h 58m.
- Website
- qantas.com
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
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–430
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–150
- Red Standard Everyday
- $170–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $230–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $280–340
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- 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
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Tailem Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Tailem Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Tailem Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Liverpool to Albury station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Shell Roadhouse/North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–65
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Sydney to Tailem Bend bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Albury station.
Tailem Bend is 30 min behind Sydney. It is currently 8:12 PM in Sydney and 7:42 PM in Tailem Bend.
Sydney to Tailem Bend train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Southern Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Tailem Bend is 1253 km. It takes approximately 13h 50m to drive from Sydney to Tailem Bend.
There are 58+ hotels available in Tailem Bend.



















