There are 8 ways to get from Lizard Island to Sydney by unknown, plane, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel to Cooktown Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
best- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktown Airport (CTN)unknown
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CTN - SYD
6h 50mTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktownunknown
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
47h 50mTravel, bus
- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktownunknown
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
2d 4hTravel, bus to Cairns, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktownunknown
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CNS - SYD
11h 50mTravel to Cooktown Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktown Airport (CTN)unknown
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane CTN - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
12h 37mTravel, bus to Cairns, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktownunknown
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane CNS - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
17h 18mTravel, bus, train via Brisbane
- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktownunknown
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
2d 2hTravel, bus, taxi, train
- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktownunknown
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Biboohrabus
- Take the taxi from Biboohra to Mt Sheridan Plazataxi
- Take the bus from Gordonvale to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
2d 4h
Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lizard Island and Sydney is 2241 km.
The best way to get from Lizard Island to Sydney without a car is to travel and bus and train which takes 47h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Lizard Island to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 1h ahead of Lizard Island. It is currently 3:31 AM in Lizard Island and 4:31 AM in Sydney.
There are 4771+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Lizard Island, QLD, Australia and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Lizard Island to Sydney. However, you can travel to Cooktown Airport (CTN) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lizard Island to Central Station via Cooktown, Cairns, Cairns Central Station, Roma Street, and Roma Street Station in around 47h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns, Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Newcastle Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,400
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Newcastle Airport via Cairns, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Newcastle Airport via Cairns, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns, Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Newcastle Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Newcastle Airport via Cairns, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Newcastle Airport via Cairns, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Cairns to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–6,171
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–390
- AChoice
- $85–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- 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
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cooktown to Biboohra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
Bus from Gordonvale to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–370
- Advantage
- $320–480
- Flexible
- $410–650
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $200–250
Mal's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 4092 1252
- Website
- 131008.com
Bruno's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 4092 2194
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