There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Nui (atoll) by plane, unknown, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Sydney International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)SYD - FUN
- Walk from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Nui (atoll)
28h 18mBus to Canberra International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)CBR - FUN
- Walk from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Nui (atoll)
32h 17mDrive to Orange Airport, fly, travel
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)OAG - FUN
- Walk from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Nui (atoll)
33h 31mTrain to Newcastle Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)NTL - FUN
- Walk from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Nui (atoll)
32h 57mTrain, bus to Moruya Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Bungendore Station
- Take the bus from Bungendore to Moruya Airport
- Fly from Moruya Airport (MYA) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)MYA - FUN
- Walk from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Nui (atoll)
37h 31mTrain to Parkes, fly, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Parkes Station
- Fly from Parkes (PKE) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)PKE - FUN
- Walk from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Nui (atoll)
39h 42m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sydney and Nui (atoll) is 4304 km.
It takes approximately 28h 18m to get from Sydney to Nui (atoll), including transfers.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Nui (atoll), Tuvalu?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Nui (atoll). However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Funafuti International Airport (FUN), then travel to Nui (atoll). Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport, take the bus to Canberra, walk to City Interchange Plt 4, take the line 3 bus to Canberra Airport, walk to Canberra International Airport (CBR) airport, fly to Funafuti International Airport (FUN), then travel to Nui (atoll).
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- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Canberra International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Brisbane, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Canberra International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,100
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,500
Flights from Moruya Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,500
Flights from Moruya Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,600
Flights from Parkes to Funafuti International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,500
Flights from Parkes to Funafuti International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Bungendore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $22–35
- First Class
- $30–50
Train from Central Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $40–65
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Bungendore to Moruya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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