There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Cowell by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane SYD - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Cowellbus
8h 22m$481–923Bus
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 to Cowellbus
31h 28m$172–354Train, bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain Syd-Adl 2025
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cowellbus
34h 30m$479–3,805Drive 1,697.4 km
- Drive from Sydney to Cowellcar 1,697.4 km
18h 27m$321–464Fly Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane SYD - PLO
- Take the bus from Port Lincoln to Cowellbus
8h 53m$404–903Fly Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane SYD - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cowellbus
12h 26m$228–537Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane NTL - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Cowellbus
15h 10m$236–921
Sydney to Cowell by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Cowell is to bus which costs $170 - $360 and takes 31h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Cowell is to fly and bus which takes 8h 22m and costs $480 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Cowell. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Cowell via Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 28m.
The distance between Sydney and Cowell is 1387 km. The road distance is 1697.4 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Cowell without a car is to bus which takes 31h 28m and costs $170 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Sydney to Cowell, including transfers.
Sydney to Cowell bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Central Station.
Sydney to Cowell bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Albury station.
Cowell is 30 min behind Sydney. It is currently 9:53 AM in Sydney and 9:23 AM in Cowell.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Cowell is 1697 km. It takes approximately 18h 27m to drive from Sydney to Cowell.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Cowell, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station to Cowell via Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide in around 31h 28m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Canberra, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Canberra, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–460
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–460
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whyalla Airport via Gold Coast, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
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
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Port Lincoln to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- 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
- 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
- $13–65
- 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
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