There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Barossa by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly from Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane SYD - ADL
- Take the train from Adelaide station to Gawler stationtrain
5h 43m$178–397Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Station to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Gawlerbus
26h 41m$151–314Train
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain Syd-Adl 2026
28h 24m$439–4,345Drive 1,326.2 km
- Drive from Sydney to Barossacar 1,326.2 km
14h 50m$236–340Train to Newcastle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane NTL - ADL
8h 52m$243–555
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Barossa is to bus which costs $150 - $320 and takes 26h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Barossa is to fly and train which takes 5h 43m and costs $170 - $400.
The distance between Sydney and Barossa is 1247 km. The road distance is 1326.2 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Barossa without a car is to bus which takes 26h 41m and costs $150 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Sydney to Barossa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sydney to Barossa is to bus which takes 26h 41m and costs $150 - $320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $430 - $4,400 and takes 28h 24m.
Barossa is 30 min behind Sydney. It is currently 10:08 AM in Sydney and 9:38 AM in Barossa.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Barossa is 1326 km. It takes approximately 14h 50m to drive from Sydney to Barossa.
There are 160+ hotels available in Barossa.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Barossa, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station to Barossa via Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, 85 Franklin St, Adelaide Central Bus Station, Gawler, Gawler Stop 124 Lyndoch Rd North side, and Orlando Wines Rowland Flat in around 26h 41m. Alternatively, Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific operates a train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands once a week. Tickets cost $400–4,300 and the journey takes 26h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–490
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–490
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–380
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–380
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–360
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–490
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Train from Adelaide station to Gawler station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,300
- 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
- $1,100–2,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,800
- PLATINUM
- $2,800–4,300
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- 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
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $120–190
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 08 8821 2755
- enquiries@ypcoaches.com.au
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Gawler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
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