There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Point Lookout by car, car ferry, plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Sydney to Cleveland
- Take the car ferry from Cleveland to Dunwich
10h 45m$190–271Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)NTL - BNE
- Take the ferry from Toondah Harbour to Yabby St at One Mile Jetty
10h 5m$131–395Fly Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport, train, ferry, line 880 bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)SYD - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Boggo Road station, platform 1
- Take the train from Boggo Road station, platform 1 to Cleveland station, platform 2
- Take the ferry from Toondah Harbour to Yabby St at One Mile Jetty
- Take the bus from Yabby St at One Mile Ferry Terminal to Mooloomba Rd near Cylinder Beach hail 'n' ride
7h 23m$166–437Fly Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train, ferry, line 880 bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)SYD - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Boggo Road station, platform 3
- Take the train from Boggo Road station, platform 1 to Birkdale station, platform 1
- Take the ferry from Toondah Harbour to Yabby St at One Mile Jetty
- Take the bus from Yabby St at One Mile Ferry Terminal to Mooloomba Rd near Cylinder Beach hail 'n' ride
7h 50m$159–523Fly Sydney International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport, line 615 bus, train, ferry, line 880 bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)SYD - MCY
- Take the bus from Maroochydore station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, stop A
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Birkdale station, platform 1
- Take the ferry from Toondah Harbour to Yabby St at One Mile Jetty
- Take the bus from Yabby St at One Mile Ferry Terminal to Mooloomba Rd near Cylinder Beach hail 'n' ride
9h 51m$160–514
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Point Lookout is to train and fly and ferry which costs $130 - $400 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Point Lookout is to fly and train and ferry and line 880 bus which takes 7h 23m and costs $160 - $440.
The distance between Sydney and Point Lookout is 935 km.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Sydney to Point Lookout, including transfers.
Point Lookout is 1h behind Sydney. It is currently 9:24 AM in Sydney and 8:24 AM in Point Lookout.
There are 247+ hotels available in Point Lookout.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Point Lookout, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Point Lookout. However, you can drive to Cleveland, take the car ferry to Dunwich, then drive to Point Lookout. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Brisbane Airport (BNE), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Boggo Road station, platform 1, take the train to Cleveland station, platform 2, walk to Cleveland station, take the line 271 bus to Emmett Drive at Toondah Harbour Ferry, walk to Toondah Harbour, take the ferry to Yabby St at One Mile Jetty, walk to Yabby St at One Mile Ferry Terminal, then take the line 880 bus to Mooloomba Rd near Cylinder Beach hail 'n' ride.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–650
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- jetstar.com
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 Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from International Airport Station to Boggo Road station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Boggo Road station, platform 1 to Cleveland station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Boggo Road station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Boggo Road station, platform 1 to Birkdale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Birkdale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- +61 7 3415 2417
- info@stradbrokebus.com.au
- Website
- stradbrokebus.com.au
Bus from Yabby St at One Mile Ferry Terminal to Mooloomba Rd near Cylinder Beach hail 'n' ride
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Unknown
- Stradbroke Island Buses
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Maroochydore station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 133 779
- seq@sealink.com.au
- Website
- sealink.com.au
Car ferry from Cleveland to Dunwich
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Standard Car (up to 5.4m long under 2m wide)
- $100–140
- Adult passenger
- $12
- Phone
- 07 3821 3821
- flyer@flyer.com.au
- Website
- flyer.com.au
Ferry from Toondah Harbour to Yabby St at One Mile Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- flyer.com.au
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