There are 8 ways to get from Michigan 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 Detroit to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DTW - SYD
24h 22m$1,104–3,706Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ORD - SYD
27h 56m$696–2,127Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane GRR - SYD
25h 17m$706–2,508Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CLE - SYD
27h 42m$947–3,168Train, train to South Bend, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SBN - SYD
33h 46m$863–2,742Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane ORD - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
34h 13m$858–2,644Fly Detroit to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane DTW - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
30h 36m$1,316–4,623Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MDW - SYD
28h 26m$1,042–3,323
Detroit (DTW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Sydney is to train and fly which costs $650 - $2,200 and takes 27h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Sydney is to fly which takes 24h 22m and costs $1,100 - $3,800.
The distance between Michigan and Sydney is 15272 km.
It takes approximately 24h 22m to get from Michigan to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 16h ahead of Michigan. It is currently 1:12 AM in Michigan and 5:12 PM in Sydney.
There are 5426+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from South Bend to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from South Bend to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from South Bend to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 49m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $20–23
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- 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
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
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