There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Thistle Island by plane, unknown, bus, or train
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport, travel
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane SYD - PLO
- Walk from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Thistle Islandunknown
6h 13mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Central Station to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus
- Walk from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Thistle Islandunknown
34h 44mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus
- Walk from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Thistle Islandunknown
38h 21mFly Sydney International Airport to Kingscote, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kingscote (KGC)plane SYD - KGC
- Walk from Kingscote (KGC) to Thistle Islandunknown
8h 5mTrain to Newcastle Airport, fly to Port Lincoln Airport, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane NTL - PLO
- Walk from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Thistle Islandunknown
12h 2mFly Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane SYD - WYA
- Take the bus from Moran St / Cartledge Ave - East side to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus
- Walk from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Thistle Islandunknown
11h 28mFly Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane SYD - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus
- Walk from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Thistle Islandunknown
15h 45m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Sydney and Thistle Island is 1468 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Thistle Island without a car is to bus and travel which takes 34h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Sydney to Thistle Island, including transfers.
Thistle Island is 30 min behind Sydney. It is currently 8:22 AM in Sydney and 7:52 AM in Thistle Island.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Thistle Island, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Thistle Island. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO), then travel to Thistle Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Station to Thistle Island via Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Adelaide Central Bus Station, and Lewis St / Washington St - North West side in around 34h 44m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Canberra, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kingscote via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kingscote via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kingscote via Canberra, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Avalon, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Canberra, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- 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
- $210–410
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- 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
- 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 Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- 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 to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Flexible
- $110–190
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Moran St / Cartledge Ave - East side to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Moran St / Cartledge Ave - East side to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
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