There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Sydney by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MSN - SYD
23h 55m$754–2,506Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ORD - SYD
25h 55m$634–2,074Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MKE - SYD
24h 58m$1,031–3,448Bus, bus to Appleton International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Oshkoshbus
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ATW - SYD
32h 7m$823–2,573Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane ORD - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
33h 3m$795–2,691Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MDW - SYD
27h 40m$890–3,090
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Sydney is to bus and fly which costs $600 - $2,100 and takes 25h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Sydney is to fly which takes 23h 55m and costs $750 - $2,600.
The distance between Madison and Sydney is 14791 km.
It takes approximately 23h 55m to get from Madison to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 16h ahead of Madison. It is currently 6:26 PM in Madison and 10:26 AM in Sydney.
There are 5224+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
- 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
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–33
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–32
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Oshkosh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–33
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $30–75
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $30–75
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $30–75
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–60
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