There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Thornlie by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Perth Airport (PER)plane SYD - PER
7h 15m$316–632Train
- Take the train from Central Station to Perthtrain Syd-Per 2026
3d 3h$865–9,694Drive 3,795 km
- Drive from Sydney to Thornliecar 3,795 km
40h 13m$693–1,000Train to Newcastle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Perth Airport (PER)plane NTL - PER
10h 49m$428–727Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Perth Airport (PER)plane CBR - PER
10h 19m$464–870
Sydney to Thornlie by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Thornlie is to fly which costs $310 - $650 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Thornlie is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $310 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Sydney station to Thornlie. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Thornlie Stn Platform 2 via Perth Stn Platform 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Sydney and Thornlie is 3316 km. The road distance is 3795 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Thornlie without a car is to train which takes 3 days 3h and costs $850 - $10,000.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Sydney to Thornlie, including transfers.
Sydney to Thornlie train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Central Station.
The best way to get from Sydney to Thornlie is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $310 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $850 - $10,000 and takes 3 days 3h.
Thornlie is 3h behind Sydney. It is currently 6:30 AM in Sydney and 3:30 AM in Thornlie.
Sydney to Thornlie train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Perth station.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Thornlie, WA, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Perth Airport (PER) hourly. Alternatively, Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific operates a train from Central Station to Perth once a week. Tickets cost $863–10,000 and the journey takes 3d 2h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–850
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–850
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–850
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–850
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–10,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,100–5,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,700–4,700
- PLATINUM
- $6,500–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Thornlie is 3795 km. It takes approximately 40h 13m to drive from Sydney to Thornlie.
There are 1422+ hotels available in Thornlie.



