There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Tiwi Islands by plane, unknown, train, car, or bus
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Fly from Sydney International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane SYD - DRW
- Walk from Darwin-Airport-DRW to Tiwi Islandsunknown
7h 57mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
- Walk from 142 Vanderlin Drive Service Road to Tiwi Islandsunknown
3d 12hTrain to Newcastle Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane NTL - DRW
- Walk from Darwin-Airport-DRW to Tiwi Islandsunknown
13h 2mDrive to Orange Airport, fly, travel
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane OAG - DRW
- Walk from Darwin-Airport-DRW to Tiwi Islandsunknown
12h 38mBus to Canberra International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane CBR - DRW
- Walk from Darwin-Airport-DRW to Tiwi Islandsunknown
13h 17mTrain to Tamworth, fly, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane TMW - DRW
- Walk from Darwin-Airport-DRW to Tiwi Islandsunknown
16h 49mTrain to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Dubbo Stationtrain
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane DBO - DRW
- Walk from Darwin-Airport-DRW to Tiwi Islandsunknown
18h 22m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Sydney and Tiwi Islands is 3266 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Tiwi Islands without a car is to train and travel which takes 3 days 12h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Sydney to Tiwi Islands, including transfers.
Tiwi Islands is 1h 30m behind Sydney. It is currently 2:33 AM in Sydney and 1:03 AM in Tiwi Islands.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Tiwi Islands, NT, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Tiwi Islands. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Darwin International Airport (DRW), then travel to Tiwi Islands. Alternatively, you can take a train from Central Station to Tiwi Islands via Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, Darwin, Vanderlin Dve after Stuart Hwy, and 142 Vanderlin Drive Service Road in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–2,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–2,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–2,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,400
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Orange Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–850
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- 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
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,089
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,789
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,089
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $50–75
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $70–80
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- 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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