There are 6 ways to get from Tennant Creek to Sydney by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Tennant Creek
best- Fly from Tennant Creek (TCA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane TCA - SYD
5h 13m$1,789–2,364Bus, train via Benalla
cheapest- Take the bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Benalla Station/Mackellar Stbus
- Take the train from Benalla Station to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
2d 2h$366–952Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Stationtrain
3d 18h$695–8,172Drive 3,030.6 km
- Drive from Tennant Creek to Sydneycar 3,030.6 km
32h 8m$543–784Bus to Alice Springs Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springsbus
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ASP - SYD
9h 52m$511–1,420Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springsbus
- Take the train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Stationtrain
4d 12h$2,541–9,684
Tennant Creek to Sydney by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tennant Creek to Sydney is to bus and train via Benalla which costs $360 - $950 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Tennant Creek to Sydney is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs $1,700 - $2,400.
The distance between Tennant Creek and Sydney is 2321 km. The road distance is 3030.6 km.
The best way to get from Tennant Creek to Sydney without a car is to bus and train via Benalla which takes 2 days 2h and costs $360 - $950.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Tennant Creek to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 30 min ahead of Tennant Creek. It is currently 12:07 AM in Tennant Creek and 12:37 AM in Sydney.
Yes, the driving distance between Tennant Creek to Sydney is 3031 km. It takes approximately 32h 8m to drive from Tennant Creek to Sydney.
There are 5183+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Tennant Creek, NT, Australia and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Airnorth, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Tennant Creek (TCA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tennant Creek to Sydney International Airport via Alice Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Tennant Creek to Sydney International Airport via Alice Springs Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Tennant Creek to Sydney International Airport via Alice Springs Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Benalla Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–85
- First
- $90–120
- Sleeper
- $190–220
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–7,500
- 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
- $1,900–3,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,500–3,000
- PLATINUM
- $4,500–7,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–4,000
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–7,500
- 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
- $1,900–3,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,500–3,000
- PLATINUM
- $4,500–7,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–4,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Benalla Station/Mackellar St
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–60
- 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
- +61 8 8953 0127
- [email protected]
- Website
- centrebushbus.com.au
Bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160–200
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.com.au
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