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)RDU - SYD
25h 7m$1,518–2,527Train, train to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Selma Station
- Take the train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)FAY - SYD
29h 41m$832–3,015Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)GSO - SYD
26h 52m$1,043–3,950Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)CLT - SYD
27h 30m$1,374–3,479Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)RDU - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
32h 37m$1,013–3,623Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)IAD - SYD
32h 18m$905–3,221Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Durham to Richmond
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)RIC - SYD
35h 37m$909–3,232
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 $800 - $3,100 and takes 29h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Sydney is to fly which takes 25h 7m and costs $1,500 - $2,600.
The distance between Durham and Sydney is 15538 km.
It takes approximately 25h 7m to get from Durham to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 16h ahead of Durham. It is currently 9:51 PM in Durham and 1:51 PM in Sydney.
There are 4775+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
United Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,800
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,800
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
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
- $16–20
- 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
- $47–49
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Selma Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- 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
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- 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
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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