There are 9 ways to get from Sydney to Circular Cay by plane, ferry, unknown, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)SYD - PPP
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Walk from Daydream Island to Circular Cay
9hTrain, bus, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Walk from Daydream Island to Circular Cay
37h 26mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Sydney to Gladstone Marina
- Take the car ferry from Gladstone Marina to South End, Curtis Island
- Walk from South End, Curtis Island to Circular Cay
26h 31mFly Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)SYD - HTI
- Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Circular Cay
5h 44mTrain to Newcastle Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)NTL - PPP
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Walk from Daydream Island to Circular Cay
13h 34mFly Sydney International Airport to Mackay, bus, ferry, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mackay (MKY)SYD - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Walk from Daydream Island to Circular Cay
13h 12mTrain to Newcastle Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)NTL - HTI
- Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Circular Cay
10h 8mBus, ferry, travel via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Walk from Daydream Island to Circular Cay
37h 50mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Walk from Daydream Island to Circular Cay
41h 15m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sydney and Circular Cay is 1681 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Circular Cay without a car is to train and bus and ferry and travel which takes 37h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h to get from Sydney to Circular Cay, including transfers.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Circular Cay, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Circular Cay. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP), take the taxi to Proserpine, Mill Street, take the line 860 bus to Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade, walk to Port of Airlie, take the ferry to Daydream Island, then travel to Circular Cay. Alternatively, you can take a train from Central Station to Circular Cay via Roma Street Station, Brisbane, Airlie Beach, Port of Airlie, and Daydream Island in around 37h 26m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Port Macquarie, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Canberra, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- 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
- 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
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–240
- Advantage
- $200–300
- Flexible
- $260–400
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $30–55
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 Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- 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/
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Car ferry from Gladstone Marina to South End, Curtis Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- curtisferryservices.com.au
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