There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Borroloola by plane, taxi, car, 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 from Sydney International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mac Arthur River (MCV)SYD - MCV
- Take the taxi from Mac Arthur River (MCV) to Borroloola
12h 51m$438–1,222Drive 3,310.5 km
- Drive from Sydney to Borroloola3,310.5 km
37h 59m$632–912Train to Newcastle Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Mac Arthur River (MCV)NTL - MCV
- Take the taxi from Mac Arthur River (MCV) to Borroloola
17h 5m$543–1,220Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Mac Arthur River (MCV)CBR - MCV
- Take the taxi from Mac Arthur River (MCV) to Borroloola
15h 44m$635–1,407
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mac Arthur River (MCV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Borroloola is to drive which costs $600 - $950 and takes 37h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Borroloola is to fly and taxi which takes 12h 51m and costs $430 - $1,300.
The distance between Sydney and Borroloola is 2543 km. The road distance is 3310.5 km.
It takes approximately 12h 51m to get from Sydney to Borroloola, including transfers.
Borroloola is 1h 30m behind Sydney. It is currently 6:46 AM in Sydney and 5:16 AM in Borroloola.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Borroloola is 3311 km. It takes approximately 37h 59m to drive from Sydney to Borroloola.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Borroloola, NT, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Borroloola. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Mac Arthur River (MCV), then take the taxi to Borroloola. Alternatively, you can drive from Sydney to Borroloola in around 37h 59m.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mac Arthur River via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mac Arthur River via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mac Arthur River via Cairns, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mac Arthur River via Gold Coast, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mac Arthur River via Canberra International Airport, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mac Arthur River via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mac Arthur River via Melbourne, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mac Arthur River via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mac Arthur River via Adelaide, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mac Arthur River via Melbourne, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mac Arthur River via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mac Arthur River via Sydney International Airport, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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