There are 8 ways to get from Cardwell to Sydney by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to Townsville Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
best- Take the train from Cardwell to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane TSV - SYD
7h 37m$211–1,095Train to Cairns, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardwell to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CNS - SYD
9h 9m$161–1,130Train
- Take the train from Cardwell to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
37h 11m$241–5,753Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus 3204 / ...
41h 25m$289–404Drive 2,216.5 km
- Drive from Cardwell to Sydneycar 2,216.5 km
25h 26m$404–583Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Cardwell to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PPP - SYD
9h 52m$284–2,395Train to Townsville Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardwell to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane TSV - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
13h 1m$342–1,722Bus
- Take the bus from Cardwell to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Stationbus Au001
44h 59m$372–810
Cardwell to Sydney by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardwell to Sydney is to train and fly which costs $160 - $1,200 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cardwell to Sydney is to train and fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $210 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardwell to Sydney station. However, there are services departing from Cardwell Brasenose Street and arriving at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 via Roma Street Station, Stand F. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardwell to Sydney station. However, there are services departing from Cardwell and arriving at Central Station via Roma Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 11m.
The distance between Cardwell and Sydney is 1872 km. The road distance is 2216.5 km.
The best way to get from Cardwell to Sydney without a car is to train which takes 37h 11m and costs $240 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Cardwell to Sydney, including transfers.
Cardwell to Sydney bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cardwell Brasenose Street station.
Cardwell to Sydney train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cardwell station.
The best way to get from Cardwell to Sydney is to train which takes 37h 11m and costs $240 - $6,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Brisbane, which costs $280 - $410 and takes 41h 25m.
What companies run services between Cardwell, QLD, Australia and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Cardwell to Central Station via Roma Street and Roma Street Station in around 37h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 via Brisbane Roma Street and Roma Street Station, Stand F in around 41h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Mount Isa, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–420
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–410
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–410
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cardwell to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–600
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $28–50
- AChoice
- $30–40
- Gold Class
- $479
- Heritage Class
- $600
Train from Cardwell to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–5,504
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $150–210
- AChoice
- $270–350
- Gold Class
- $4,394
- Heritage Class
- $5,504
Train from Cardwell to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–668
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $533
- Heritage Class
- $668
Train from Cardwell to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–1,533
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $50–80
- AChoice
- $75–100
- Gold Class
- $1,224
- Heritage Class
- $1,533
Train from Cardwell to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–600
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $28–50
- AChoice
- $30–40
- Gold Class
- $479
- Heritage Class
- $600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Cardwell to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $250–350
- Flexible
- $300–650
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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Booking & Getting There
Cardwell to Sydney bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Sydney is 1h ahead of Cardwell. It is currently 10:53 AM in Cardwell and 11:53 AM in Sydney.
Cardwell to Sydney train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardwell to Sydney is 2217 km. It takes approximately 25h 26m to drive from Cardwell to Sydney.
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