There are 5 ways to get from Melborne to Sydney by taxi, plane, car, bus, or train
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Taxi to Golden Triangle Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Melborne to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)taxi
- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane GTR - SYD
23h 7m$841–2,669Drive to Tupelo Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Melborne to Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP)car
- Fly from Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane TUP - SYD
25h 7m$737–2,551Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly
- Drive from Melborne to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car
- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane HSV - SYD
23h 58m$903–3,074Taxi, bus to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Melborne to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtowntaxi
- Take the bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworthbus
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BHM - SYD
25h 25m$1,656–5,117Taxi, train to Meridian, fly
- Take the taxi from Melborne to Tuscaloosa Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Tuscaloosa Station to Meridian Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Meridian (MEI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEI - SYD
30h 17m$935–2,760
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melborne to Sydney is to drive and fly which costs $700 - $2,600 and takes 25h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Melborne to Sydney is to taxi and fly which takes 23h 7m and costs $800 - $2,700.
The distance between Melborne and Sydney is 14626 km.
It takes approximately 23h 7m to get from Melborne to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 17h ahead of Melborne. It is currently 1:10 PM in Melborne and 6:10 AM in Sydney.
There are 4656+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Melborne, AL, USA and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melborne to Sydney. However, you can take the taxi to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central Station. Alternatively, you can drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central Station.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 39m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Tupelo Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Tupelo Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Nashville, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Sydney International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Sydney International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Tupelo Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Nashville, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Tupelo Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Nashville, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Meridian to Sydney International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Meridian to Sydney International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Meridian to Sydney International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Tupelo Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Tupelo Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Nashville, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Tupelo Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Tupelo Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Nashville, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Meridian to Sydney International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Sydney International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Tupelo Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Nashville, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Tupelo Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tuscaloosa Station to Meridian Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $27–45
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $17–100
- Business - advance purchase
- $24–150
- Business Class
- $40–260
Bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/birmingham/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $120–210
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