There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Southern Alps by plane, unknown, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Timaru, travel
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Timaru (TIU)plane SYD - TIU
- Walk from Timaru (TIU) to Southern Alpsunknown
11h 55mFly to Hokitika, bus, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hokitika (HKK)plane SYD - HKK
- Take the bus from Hokitika to Whataroabus
- Walk from Whataroa to Southern Alpsunknown
10h 33mFly to Queenstown Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane SYD - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cookbus
- Walk from Haka House Mt Cook to Southern Alpsunknown
11h 7mFly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane SYD - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
- Walk from Lake Tekapo to Southern Alpsunknown
11h 9m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Timaru (TIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sydney and Southern Alps is 2189 km.
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Sydney to Southern Alps, including transfers.
Southern Alps is 2h ahead of Sydney. It is currently 5:55 AM in Sydney and 7:55 AM in Southern Alps.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Southern Alps, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Southern Alps. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Timaru (TIU), then travel to Southern Alps. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Hokitika (HKK), walk to Hokitika, take the bus to Whataroa, then travel to Southern Alps.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Timaru via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Timaru via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Timaru via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hokitika via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hokitika via Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hokitika via Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–750
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Hokitika to Whataroa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $50–70
- Flexi
- $45–360
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cook
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $95–140
- Flexi
- $120–900
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- bookings@cheekykiwitravel.com
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–199
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $199
- Child
- $150
Want to know more about travelling around New Zealand
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
10 amazing places to get away from it all in Australia
Read the travel guide
4 of the smartest ways to explore Australia
Read the travel guide



