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)SYD - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Cowell
7h 36m$381–773Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Station to Albury
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cowell
31h 44m$172–354Train, bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide ParklandsSyd-Adl 2025 / ...
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cowell
34h 46m$479–3,805Drive 1,697.4 km
- Drive from Sydney to Cowell1,697.4 km
18h 26m$334–482Fly Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)SYD - PLO
- Take the bus from Port Lincoln to Cowell
8h 33m$444–1,003Fly Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)SYD - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cowell
12h 37m$228–507Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)NTL - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Cowell
12h 44m$696–1,871
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 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Cowell is to fly and bus which takes 7h 36m and costs $380 - $800.
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 44m.
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 44m and costs $170 - $360.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Sydney to Cowell, including transfers.
Sydney to Cowell bus services, operated by , depart from Central Station.
Sydney to Cowell bus services, operated by , arrive at Albury station.
Cowell is 30 min behind Sydney. It is currently 12:56 AM in Sydney and 12:26 AM in Cowell.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Cowell is 1697 km. It takes approximately 18h 26m 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 44m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Canberra, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Canberra, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–430
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
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
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Port Lincoln to Cowell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- stateliner.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
- +61 3 9662 2505
- 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/
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