There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Groote Eylandt by plane, train, or car
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Fly from Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE)SYD - GTE
8h 53m$1,318–1,622Train to Newcastle Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE)NTL - GTE
15h 11m$763–2,120Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE)OAG - GTE
18h$848–2,369
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Groote Eylandt is to train and fly which costs $750 - $2,200 and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Groote Eylandt is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs $1,300 - $1,700.
The distance between Sydney and Groote Eylandt is 2681 km.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Sydney to Groote Eylandt, including transfers.
Groote Eylandt is 1h 30m behind Sydney. It is currently 5:33 AM in Sydney and 4:03 AM in Groote Eylandt.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Groote Eylandt, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Airnorth, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) once daily.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Groote Eylandt Airport via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,450–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Groote Eylandt Airport via Cairns, Gove
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Groote Eylandt Airport via Darwin, Gove
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,450–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Groote Eylandt Airport via Gold Coast, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Groote Eylandt Airport via Canberra, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,450–1,600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Groote Eylandt Airport via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Groote Eylandt Airport via Melbourne, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Groote Eylandt Airport via Adelaide, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Groote Eylandt Airport via Sydney International Airport, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Groote Eylandt Airport via Melbourne, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Groote Eylandt Airport via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,300
- 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
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