There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Sydney by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Manchester Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MAN - SYD
26h 12m$877–1,336Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LHR - SYD
27h 19m$867–2,062Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BHX - SYD
26h 3m$1,080–2,136Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LGW - SYD
26h 57m$917–1,964Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane EDI - SYD
28h 58m$1,115–2,145Train to Liverpool, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LPL - SYD
30h 32m$940–1,565Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane LHR - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
40h 46m$1,158–4,158Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane LHR - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
32h 13m$1,283–2,804
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Sydney is to fly which costs $850 - $1,400 and takes 26h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Sydney is to train and fly which takes 26h 3m and costs $1,000 - $2,200.
The distance between Manchester and Sydney is 17035 km.
It takes approximately 26h 12m to get from Manchester to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 9h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 4:17 PM in Manchester and 1:17 AM in Sydney.
There are 5294+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, and Virgin Australia fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–5,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–5,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,000
Flights from Liverpool to Sydney International Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 21m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,500
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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