There are 7 ways to get from Thornton to Sydney by bus, train, plane, or car
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Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
best- Take the bus from Taggerty-Thornton Rd/Goulburn Valley Hwy to Lilydale Station/Main Stbus
- Take the train from Lilydale Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEL - SYD
6h 56m$141–333Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bayley St/Nihil St to Seymour Station/Railway Plbus Coach
- Take the bus from Seymour Station, Railway Pl to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus 6204 / ...
15h 41m$59–102Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bayley St/Nihil St to Seymour Station/Railway Plbus Coach
- Take the train from Seymour Station to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
13h 6m$67–250Drive 784.8 km
- Drive from Thornton to Sydneycar 784.8 km
8h 16m$141–203Bus, train, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Taggerty-Thornton Rd/Goulburn Valley Hwy to Lilydale Station/Main Stbus
- Take the train from Lilydale Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane AVV - SYD
8h 31m$112–283Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Taggerty-Thornton Rd/Goulburn Valley Hwy to Lilydale Station/Main Stbus
- Take the train from Lilydale Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MEL - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
10h 40m$148–389Bus via Melbourne
- Take the bus from Taggerty-Thornton Rd/Goulburn Valley Hwy to Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwybus 684
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus Au100-3 / ...
16h 7m$142–242
Thornton to Sydney by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thornton to Sydney is to bus which costs $55 - $110 and takes 15h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Thornton to Sydney is to bus and train and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $140 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Thornton to Sydney station. However, there are services departing from Taggerty-Thornton Rd/Goulburn Valley Hwy and arriving at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 via Bayley St/Nihil St and Seymour Station, Railway Pl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 41m.
The distance between Thornton and Sydney is 888 km. The road distance is 784.8 km.
The best way to get from Thornton to Sydney without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 6m and costs $65 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Thornton to Sydney, including transfers.
Thornton to Sydney bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Bayley St/Nihil St station.
Thornton to Sydney bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Seymour Station/Railway Pl.
Yes, the driving distance between Thornton to Sydney is 785 km. It takes approximately 8h 16m to drive from Thornton to Sydney.
There are 5199+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Thornton, VIC, Australia and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Taggerty-Thornton Rd/Goulburn Valley Hwy to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 via Bayley St/Nihil St and Seymour Station, Railway Pl in around 15h 41m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Lilydale Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
Train from Lilydale Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
Train from Lilydale Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Seymour Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Taggerty-Thornton Rd/Goulburn Valley Hwy to Lilydale Station/Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Taggerty-Thornton Rd/Goulburn Valley Hwy to Lilydale Station/Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Taggerty-Thornton Rd/Goulburn Valley Hwy to Lilydale Station/Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Taggerty-Thornton Rd/Goulburn Valley Hwy to Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bayley St/Nihil St to Seymour Station/Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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
Bus from Bayley St/Nihil St to Seymour Station/Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Seymour Station, Railway Pl to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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