There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Kilkivan by plane, car, train, taxi, or bus
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Fly to Hervey Bay, drive
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hervey Bay (HVB)SYD - HVB
- Drive from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Kilkivan
4h 45m$163–612Train, taxi
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Gympie North
- Take the taxi from Gympie North to Kilkivan
18h 31m$291–1,169Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gympie
- Take the taxi from Gympie to Kilkivan
19h 35m$367–600Drive 1,065.7 km
- Drive from Sydney to Kilkivan1,065.7 km
12h 53m$205–296Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)SYD - BNE
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Gympie North station, platform 1
- Take the taxi from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Kilkivan
8h 16m$366–688Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)SYD - MCY
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 1 to Gympie North station, platform 1
- Take the taxi from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Kilkivan
7h 57m$316–964Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Take the bus from Caboolture to Murgon
- Take the taxi from Murgon to Kilkivan
23h 12m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Kilkivan is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 12h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Kilkivan is to fly and drive which takes 4h 45m and costs $160 - $650.
The distance between Sydney and Kilkivan is 1116 km. The road distance is 1065.7 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Kilkivan without a car is to train and taxi which takes 18h 31m and costs $290 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Sydney to Kilkivan, including transfers.
Kilkivan is 1h behind Sydney. It is currently 9:29 AM in Sydney and 8:29 AM in Kilkivan.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Kilkivan is 1066 km. It takes approximately 12h 53m to drive from Sydney to Kilkivan.
There are four+ hotels available in Kilkivan.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Kilkivan, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Kilkivan. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Hervey Bay (HVB), then drive to Kilkivan. Alternatively, you can take the train to Roma Street Station, walk to Roma Street, take the train to Gympie North, then take the taxi to Kilkivan.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–380
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- 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 Gympie North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–646
- 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
- $85–180
- AChoice
- $9–45
- Gold Class
- $515
- Heritage Class
- $646
Train from Nambour station, platform 1 to Gympie North station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–257
- 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
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $3–17
- Gold Class
- $205
- Heritage Class
- $257
Train from Roma Street to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–188
- 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
- $85–160
- AChoice
- $2–12
- Gold Class
- $150
- Heritage Class
- $188
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Gympie North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Gympie North station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Nambour station, platform 1 to Gympie North station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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 Gympie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- 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/
- Phone
- +61 7 4168 1533
- info@purserscoaches.com.au
- Website
- purserscoaches.com.au
Bus from Caboolture to Murgon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- http://www.purserscoaches.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $170–270
Gympie Golden City Cabs
- Phone
- +61 7 5480 1900
- Website
- 131008.com
Gympie Golden City Cabs
- Phone
- +61 7 5480 1900
- Website
- 131008.com
Gympie Golden City Cabs
- Phone
- +61 7 5480 1900
- Website
- 131008.com
Gympie Golden City Cabs
- Phone
- +61 7 5480 1900
- Website
- 131008.com
Murgon Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 4168 1766
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