There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Amata by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or train
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)SYD - ASP
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Amata
13h 30m$553–1,237Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Station to Albury
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Erldunda
- Take the bus from Erldunda to Amata
47h 44m$389–840Train, bus via Erldunda
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Erldunda
- Take the bus from Erldunda to Amata
2d 2h$691–4,286Train, bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Amata
2d 14h$2,507–5,848
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Amata is to bus which costs $380 - $850 and takes 47h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Amata is to fly and bus which takes 13h 30m and costs $550 - $1,300.
The distance between Sydney and Amata is 2568 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Amata without a car is to bus which takes 47h 44m and costs $380 - $850.
It takes approximately 13h 30m to get from Sydney to Amata, including transfers.
Amata is 30 min behind Sydney. It is currently 6:04 PM in Sydney and 5:34 PM in Amata.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Amata, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station to Amata via Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Adelaide, Erldunda, and Erldunda in around 47h 44m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alice Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–3,700
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,100–2,100
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,900
- PLATINUM
- $2,400–3,700
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,500
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- +61 8 8953 0127
- reservations@centrebushbus.com.au
- Website
- centrebushbus.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Amata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.com.au
Bus from Erldunda to Amata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $110–180
Bus from Adelaide to Erldunda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–260
- Advantage
- $220–330
- Flexible
- $280–440
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
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