There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Lock by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport, drive
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane SYD - PLO
- Drive from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Lockcar
6h 35m$544–809Bus, taxi
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 Kyancuttabus
- Take the taxi from Kyancutta to Locktaxi
32h 35m$241–479Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Kyancuttabus
- Take the taxi from Kyancutta to Locktaxi
36h 13m$569–4,815Drive 1,775.1 km
- Drive from Sydney to Lockcar 1,775.1 km
19h 31m$322–464Fly Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane SYD - WYA
- Take the bus from Moran St / Cartledge Ave - East side to Edwards Tce / Cowell Rd - West sidebus
- Take the taxi from Edwards Tce / Cowell Rd - West side to Locktaxi
9h 41m$488–1,110Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Port Lincoln Airport, drive
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane NTL - PLO
- Drive from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Lockcar
12h 24m$476–1,554Train, bus, taxi via Cleve
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Edwards Tce / Cowell Rd - West sidebus
- Take the taxi from Edwards Tce / Cowell Rd - West side to Locktaxi
36h 35m$508–4,845
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Lock is to bus and taxi which costs $240 - $480 and takes 32h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Lock is to fly and drive which takes 6h 35m and costs $500 - $850.
The distance between Sydney and Lock is 1545 km. The road distance is 1775.1 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Lock without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 32h 35m and costs $240 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Sydney to Lock, including transfers.
Lock is 30 min behind Sydney. It is currently 12:55 AM in Sydney and 12:25 AM in Lock.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Lock is 1775 km. It takes approximately 19h 31m to drive from Sydney to Lock.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Lock, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Lock. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO), then drive to Lock. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Albury, walk to Albury Station/Hume Hwy, take the bus to 85 Franklin St, take the bus to Kyancutta, then take the taxi to Lock.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Avalon, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Flexible
- $110–190
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Kyancutta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Kyancutta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Moran St / Cartledge Ave - East side to Edwards Tce / Cowell Rd - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Edwards Tce / Cowell Rd - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Moran St / Cartledge Ave - East side to Edwards Tce / Cowell Rd - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Edwards Tce / Cowell Rd - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $75–120
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