There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to McLaren Vale by plane, train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly, train • 6 h 16 min
$71 - $311
3 alternative options
Bus • 26 h 15 min
$106 - $138
Train • 26 h 50 min
$290 - $658
Drive • 15 h 8 min
$120 - $180
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney to McLaren Vale. However, there are services departing from Sydney and arriving at Stop 91 Main Rd - East side via Albury, Stop W Grote St - South side and Zone B Noarlunga Centre Interchange - West side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26 h 15 min.
The distance between Sydney and McLaren Vale is 1169 km. The road distance is 1368.5 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to McLaren Vale without a car is to bus which takes 26 h 15 min and costs .
It takes approximately 6 h 16 min to get from Sydney to McLaren Vale, including transfers.
Sydney to McLaren Vale bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Sydney station.
The best way to get from Sydney to McLaren Vale is to bus which takes 26 h 15 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 26 h 50 min.
The quickest flight from Sydney Airport to Adelaide Airport is the direct flight which takes 2 h 10 min.
Sydney to McLaren Vale bus services, operated by V-Line, arrive at 85 Franklin St station.
McLaren Vale is 30 min behind Sydney. It is currently 1:12 AM in Sydney and 12:42 AM in McLaren Vale.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to McLaren Vale is 1369 km. It takes approximately 15 h 8 min to drive from Sydney to McLaren Vale.
- Distance: 730.6 miles
- Duration: 6 h 16 min
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and McLaren Vale, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Sydney to McLaren Vale via Albury station, Albury, 85 Franklin St, Stop W Grote St - South side, Zone G Noarlunga Centre Interchange - East side, and Zone B Noarlunga Centre Interchange - West side in around 26 h 15 min. Alternatively, Great Southern Rail - Indian Pacific operates a train from Sydney to McLaren Vale once a week. Tickets cost $280 - $650 and the journey takes 24 h 45 min.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $600
Flights from Sydney to Adelaide via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 10 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $600
Flights from Sydney to Adelaide via Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 25 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65 - $500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $550
Flights from Sydney to Adelaide via Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 25 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65 - $500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $550
- Website
- tigerair.com.au
Flights from Sydney to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $460
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Train from Adelaide station to Seaford station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- adelaidemetro.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@gsr.com.au
- Website
- greatsouthernrail.com.au
Train from Sydney to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 24 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $280 - $650
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $284
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $480 - $650
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $500 - $650
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $600 - $800
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Sydney to Albury station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $50
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
V/Line is the largest provider of passenger rail and coach services in regional Victoria, Australia. Train and coach services cater to destinations across regional areas from Southern Cross Station in the heart of Melbourne city. Myki is used for travel to and from V/Line stations located between Melbourne and Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Traralgon and Seymour, while paper tickets must be used on long distance services to Bairnsdale, Albury, Shepparton, Echuca, Swan Hill, Ararat, Maryborough and Warrnambool. First Class carriages have meal trays, larger reclining seats with more leg room, and approximately 52 seats in each carriage, compared to 88 in Economy Class.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60 - $85
- Schedules at
- ptv.vic.gov.au
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