There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Port Augusta by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane SYD - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augustabus
7h 33m$428–768Bus
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 Port Augustabus
28h 39m$153–373Train, bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain Syd-Adl 2026
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augustabus
32h 16m$454–4,415Drive 1,516.9 km
- Drive from Sydney to Port Augustacar 1,516.9 km
16h 41m$273–393Fly Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane SYD - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augustabus
9h 37m$193–487Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane NTL - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augustabus
12h 41m$443–1,266
Sydney to Port Augusta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Port Augusta is to bus which costs $150 - $380 and takes 28h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Port Augusta is to fly and bus which takes 7h 33m and costs $420 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Port Augusta. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Port Augusta via Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 39m.
The distance between Sydney and Port Augusta is 1363 km. The road distance is 1516.9 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Port Augusta without a car is to bus which takes 28h 39m and costs $150 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Sydney to Port Augusta, including transfers.
Sydney to Port Augusta bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Central Station.
Sydney to Port Augusta bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Albury station.
Port Augusta is 30 min behind Sydney. It is currently 12:49 AM in Sydney and 12:19 AM in Port Augusta.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Port Augusta is 1517 km. It takes approximately 16h 41m to drive from Sydney to Port Augusta.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Port Augusta, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station to Port Augusta via Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide in around 28h 39m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Canberra, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–380
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–380
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,300
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- 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
- $1,100–2,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,800
- PLATINUM
- $2,800–4,300
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $120–190
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $75–120
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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