There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Sydney by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane RDU - SYD
24h 52m$1,418–2,826Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane CLT - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
34h 34m$826–2,952Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane GSO - SYD
27h 49m$1,052–3,789Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CLT - SYD
28h 27m$1,181–2,956Bus to Wilmington International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ILM - SYD
33h 19m$875–3,015Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane RDU - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
30h 3m$863–3,022Bus, bus to Myrtle Beach, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Myrtle Beach Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MYR - SYD
30h 45m$837–2,943Train, bus to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to Lynchburgtrain
- Take the bus from Lynchburg Transit Center to Roanoke Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ROA - SYD
34h 7m$846–2,995
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Sydney is to bus and fly which costs $800 - $3,000 and takes 30h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Sydney is to fly which takes 24h 52m and costs $1,400 - $2,900.
The distance between Raleigh and Sydney is 15534 km.
It takes approximately 24h 52m to get from Raleigh to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 16h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 7:49 AM in Raleigh and 11:49 PM in Sydney.
There are 4636+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Delta, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,400
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Sydney International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,400
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 44m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 19m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Sydney International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Sydney International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 43m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 43m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 44m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Myrtle Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lynchburg Transit Center to Roanoke Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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