There are 10 ways to get from Sydney to Croydon by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Cairns, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)SYD - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Croydon
15h 18m$248–672Train, bus
- 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 Croydon
2d 2h$265–6,919Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Tully
- Drive from Tully to Ravenshoe
- Take the bus from Ravenshoe to Georgetown
- Take the bus from Georgetown to Croydon
2d 2h$429–1,024Drive 2,509.3 km
- Drive from Sydney to Croydon2,509.3 km
30h 14m$480–693Fly Sydney International Airport to Normanton, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Normanton (NTN)SYD - NTN
- Take the bus from Normanton to Croydon
10h 29m$258–932Fly Sydney International Airport to Cloncurry Airport, drive
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)SYD - CNJ
- Drive from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Croydon
12h 6m$388–1,372Fly Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport, drive
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Townsville Airport (TSV)SYD - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Croydon
12h 47m$278–752Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)OAG - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Croydon
18h 55m$598–2,539Bus 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 Croydon
2d 6h$462–790Bus
- 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 Croydon
2d 9h$455–664
Sydney to Croydon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Croydon is to fly and bus which costs $240 - $700 and takes 15h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Croydon is to fly and bus which takes 10h 29m and costs $250 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Croydon. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Croydon via Brisbane Roma Street and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Sydney and Croydon is 2557 km. The road distance is 2509.3 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Croydon without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $260 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 15h 18m to get from Sydney to Croydon, including transfers.
Sydney to Croydon bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Central Station.
Sydney to Croydon bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Croydon is 1h behind Sydney. It is currently 2:29 PM in Sydney and 1:29 PM in Croydon.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Croydon is 2509 km. It takes approximately 30h 14m to drive from Sydney to Croydon.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Croydon, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station to Croydon via Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, and Cairns Central Station in around 2d 6h.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–2,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–460
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–460
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–450
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Normanton via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Normanton via Townsville Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
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
- 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
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Ravenshoe to Georgetown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Georgetown to Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Normanton to Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $240–340
- Advantage
- $300–440
- Flexible
- $380–600
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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