There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Tumby Bay by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane SYD - PLO
5h 41m$418–837Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool to Albury stationbus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West sidebus
33h 31m$117–326Train, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain Syd-Adl 2026
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West sidebus 1001
36h 55m$408–4,745Drive 1,811.1 km
- Drive from Sydney to Tumby Baycar 1,811.1 km
19h 47m$326–471
Sydney to Tumby Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Tumby Bay is to bus which costs $110 - $330 and takes 33h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Tumby Bay is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $410 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney to Tumby Bay. However, there are services departing from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H and arriving at North Tce / Lipson Rd - West side via Liverpool, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 31m.
The distance between Sydney and Tumby Bay is 1454 km. The road distance is 1811.1 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Tumby Bay without a car is to bus which takes 33h 31m and costs $110 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Sydney to Tumby Bay, including transfers.
Sydney to Tumby Bay bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Liverpool station.
The best way to get from Sydney to Tumby Bay is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $410 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $330 and takes 33h 31m.
Sydney to Tumby Bay bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Albury station.
Tumby Bay is 30 min behind Sydney. It is currently 9:59 AM in Sydney and 9:29 AM in Tumby Bay.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Tumby Bay, SA, Australia?
Qantas flies from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West side via Liverpool Station, Stand G, Liverpool, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide Central Bus Station in around 33h 31m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- 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 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 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- 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
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
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