There are 7 ways to get from Durham to Sydney by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane RDU - SYD
25h 17m$818–2,827Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane GSO - SYD
24h 42m$979–3,323Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CLT - SYD
27h 26m$882–2,953Train, train to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Selma Stationtrain
- Take the train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane FAY - SYD
30h 13m$881–3,042Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane RDU - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
31h 24m$963–3,323Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane IAD - SYD
32h 34m$1,098–2,508Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Durham to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane RIC - SYD
37h 52m$1,046–3,588
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Sydney is to train and fly which costs $1,100 - $2,600 and takes 32h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Sydney is to train and fly which takes 24h 42m and costs $950 - $3,400.
The distance between Durham and Sydney is 15540 km.
It takes approximately 25h 17m to get from Durham to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 14h ahead of Durham. It is currently 12:31 AM in Durham and 2:31 PM in Sydney.
There are 3170+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Delta, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 14m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 19m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 19m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 43m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 19m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,300
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 14m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Selma Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durham to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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