There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Carpentaria by plane, unknown, train, or bus
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Normanton, travel
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Normanton (NTN)SYD - NTN
- Walk from Normanton (NTN) to Carpentaria
9h 30mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumba
- Walk from Karumba to Carpentaria
2d 6hBus, travel via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumba
- Walk from Karumba to Carpentaria
2d 10hFly Sydney International Airport to Mount Isa Airport, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)SYD - ISA
- Walk from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Carpentaria
12h 30mFly Sydney International Airport to Doomadgee Airport, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Doomadgee Airport (DMD)SYD - DMD
- Walk from Doomadgee Airport (DMD) to Carpentaria
17h 33mFly Sydney International Airport to Cloncurry Airport, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)SYD - CNJ
- Walk from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Carpentaria
12h 44mTrain to Newcastle Airport, fly to Mount Isa Airport, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)NTL - ISA
- Walk from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Carpentaria
15h 22mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumba
- Walk from Karumba to Carpentaria
2d 14h
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Normanton (NTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sydney and Carpentaria is 2181 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Carpentaria without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 2 days 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Sydney to Carpentaria, including transfers.
Carpentaria is 1h behind Sydney. It is currently 12:29 PM in Sydney and 11:29 AM in Carpentaria.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Carpentaria, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Carpentaria. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Normanton (NTN), then travel to Carpentaria. Alternatively, you can take a train from Central Station to Carpentaria via Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Cairns Central Station, Cairns Central Station, and Karumba in around 2d 6h.
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- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Normanton via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Normanton via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Normanton via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Normanton via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Doomadgee Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Doomadgee Airport via Cairns, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Doomadgee Airport via Townsville, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Port Macquarie, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–6,171
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–390
- AChoice
- $85–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumba
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $190–300
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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