There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Tumby Bay by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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 Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane SYD - PLO
5h 36m$621–1,014Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Station 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
32h 33m$97–338Train, 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$390–563Train to Newcastle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane NTL - PLO
12h 22m$334–1,109
Sydney to Tumby Bay by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Tumby Bay is to bus which costs $95 - $340 and takes 32h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Tumby Bay is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $600 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Tumby Bay. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at North Tce / Lipson Rd - West side via Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 33m.
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 32h 33m and costs $95 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Sydney to Tumby Bay, including transfers.
Sydney to Tumby Bay bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Central Station.
The best way to get from Sydney to Tumby Bay is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $600 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $340 and takes 32h 33m.
Sydney to Tumby Bay bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Albury station.
Tumby Bay is 30 min behind Sydney. It is currently 5:29 PM in Sydney and 4:59 PM 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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Station to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West side via Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide Central Bus Station in around 32h 33m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- 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 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station to Albury station
- 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 station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Flexible
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Albury station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- 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 North Tce / Lipson Rd - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
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
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
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
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
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
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
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