There are 12 ways to get from Kaniva to Sydney by bus, plane, train, night train or car
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Recommended option
Bus, bus to Mount Gambier, fly • 9h 30m
Cheapest option
Bus via Wangaratta • 18h 42m
10 alternative options
Bus, train to Adelaide, fly • 9h 12m
Bus, train to Melbourne, fly • 9h 2m
Bus to Bendigo, fly • 9h 54m
Bus, train to Avalon, fly • 10h 28m
Bus, bus to Mildura, fly • 12h 35m
Bus, train via Ararat • 18h 12m
Bus • 19h 45m
Bus, train • 20h 26m
Bus, train, night train • 18h 9m
Drive • 12h 38m
Kaniva to Sydney by bus and train
The journey time between Kaniva and Sydney is around 18h 12m and covers a distance of around 1352 km. This includes an average layover time of around 2h. Operated by Firefly Express, V/Line, Journey Beyond - The Overland and others, the Kaniva to Sydney service departs from Kaniva and arrives in Central Station. Typically six services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaniva to Sydney is to bus via Wangaratta which costs $70 - $120 and takes 18h 42m.
The quickest way to get from Kaniva to Sydney is to bus and train and fly which costs $170 - $440 and takes 9h 2m.
No, there is no direct bus from Kaniva to Sydney station. However, there are services departing from Kaniva Community Roadhouse/Western Hwy and arriving at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 via Bendigo Station/Railway Pl and Wangaratta Stop 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 42m.
The distance between Kaniva and Sydney is 948 km. The road distance is 1141 km.
The best way to get from Kaniva to Sydney without a car is to bus and train via Ararat which takes 18h 12m and costs $140 - $410.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Kaniva to Sydney, including transfers.
Kaniva to Sydney bus services, operated by V/Line, depart from Kaniva Community Roadhouse/Western Hwy station.
There is no direct flight from Mount Gambier Airport to Sydney Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 40m and has one stopover.
Kaniva to Sydney bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaniva to Sydney is 1141 km. It takes approximately 12h 38m to drive from Kaniva to Sydney.

- Distance: 947.9 km
- Duration: 9h 30m
What companies run services between Kaniva, VIC, Australia and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Kaniva to Sydney via Bendigo Station/Railway Pl and Wangaratta Stop 1 in around 18h 42m.

- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mount Gambier to Sydney via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390 - $850
Flights from Mount Gambier to Sydney via Adelaide, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390 - $850
Flights from Adelaide to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $650
Flights from Adelaide to Sydney via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $650
Flights from Adelaide to Sydney via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $650
Flights from Melbourne to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $460
Flights from Bendigo to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $600
Flights from Avalon to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $320
Flights from Mildura to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $600
Flights from Mildura to Sydney via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $600

- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Adelaide to Sydney via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Melbourne to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $370

- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
Flights from Melbourne to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $320
Flights from Avalon to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $320

- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Gambier to Sydney via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $700
Flights from Mount Gambier to Sydney via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $700
Flights from Mount Gambier to Sydney via Melbourne, Wagga Wagga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $700
Flights from Mount Gambier to Sydney via Adelaide, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $700
Flights from Mount Gambier to Sydney via Melbourne, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $700
Flights from Adelaide to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $500
Flights from Melbourne to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $320
Flights from Mildura to Sydney via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $550

- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Bordertown to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45 - $120
- Website
- https://journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $45 - $55
- Red Standard Everyday
- $60 - $75
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $80 - $100
- Red Premium Everyday
- $100 - $120
Train from Ararat to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35 - $90
- Website
- https://journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $35 - $45
- Red Standard Everyday
- $45 - $55
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $60 - $75
- Red Premium Everyday
- $75 - $90
Train from Bordertown to North Shore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65 - $180
- Website
- https://journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $65 - $80
- Red Standard Everyday
- $90 - $110
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $120 - $150
- Red Premium Everyday
- $150 - $180

- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ararat to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8 - $11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8 - $11
Train from Ararat to Footscray
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7 - $11
Train from North Shore to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7 - $10
Train from Ballarat to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7 - $10

- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75 - $100
- First
- $100 - $140
- Sleeper
- $210 - $250

- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Kaniva to Bordertown
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $58 - $64
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Kaniva to Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $58 - $64
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Kaniva to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $58 - $64
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Kaniva to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $59 - $64
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60 - $150
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Kaniva to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $59 - $64
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au

- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Kaniva Community Roadhouse/Western Hwy to Sweetie's Bakery/North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $5 - $8
Bus from Kaniva Community Roadhouse/Western Hwy to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9 - $13
Bus from Kaniva Community Roadhouse/Western Hwy to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $6 - $10
Bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Wangaratta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8 - $11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8 - $11

- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- adlterm@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Bordertown to Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40 - $60
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au

- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- ptv.vic.gov.au
Bus from Kaniva Community Roadhouse/Western Hwy to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3 - $4
- Website
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Mildura
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Website
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/

- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Wangaratta Stop 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55 - $90
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Southern Cross Stop 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $120
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional

- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120 - $400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Advantage
- $120 - $220
- Early Bird
- $150 - $400
- Premium
- $190 - $270
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