There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Tailem Bend by plane, bus, train 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
Fly from Sydney, bus
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Fly from Sydney (SYD) to Adelaide (ADL)
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Take the bus from Adelaide to Tailem Bend
Cheapest
Bus
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Take the bus from Central Station to Albury
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Take the bus from Albury to Shell Roadhouse/North Tce
Train to Newcastle, fly, bus
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Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
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Fly from Newcastle (NTL) to Adelaide (ADL)
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Take the bus from Adelaide to Tailem Bend
Train
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Take the train from Central Station to Southern Cross
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Take the train from Southern Cross to Murray Bridge
Bus via Melbourne
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Take the bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
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Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Tailem Bend
Train, bus
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Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
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Take the bus from Adelaide to Tailem Bend
Drive
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Drive from Sydney to Tailem Bend
Sydney to Tailem Bend by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Tailem Bend is to bus via Melbourne which costs $120 - $230 and takes 23h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Tailem Bend is to fly and bus. Taking this option will cost $190 - $490 and takes 6h 37m.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Tailem Bend. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Shell Roadhouse/North Tce via Albury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 20m.
The distance between Sydney and Tailem Bend is 1087 km. The road distance is 1275.2 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Tailem Bend without a car is to bus which takes 20h 20m and costs $70 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Sydney to Tailem Bend, including transfers.
Sydney to Tailem Bend bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Central Station.
The best way to get from Sydney to Tailem Bend is to bus which takes 20h 20m and costs $70 - $230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $550 and takes 21h 53m.
The quickest flight from Sydney Airport to Adelaide Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 5m.
Sydney to Tailem Bend bus services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Shell Roadhouse/North Tce station.

- Distance: 1086.7 km
- Duration: 6h 37m
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Tailem Bend, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Sydney to Tailem Bend via Albury in around 20h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sydney to Tailem Bend via Southern Cross, Murray Bridge, and Murray Bridge Information Centre in around 21h 53m.

- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
Flights from Sydney to Adelaide via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
Flights from Newcastle to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $750
Flights from Newcastle to Adelaide via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $750
Flights from Newcastle to Adelaide via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $750

- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $700
Flights from Sydney to Adelaide via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $700
Flights from Newcastle to Adelaide via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $550
Flights from Newcastle to Adelaide via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $550

- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $700
Flights from Sydney to Adelaide via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $700

- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $650

- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9 - $12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Opal card
- $9 - $12
- Opal single trip ticket
- $11 - $15

- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75 - $100
- First
- $100 - $140
- Sleeper
- $210 - $250

- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross to Murray Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95 - $280
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $95 - $120
- Red Standard Everyday
- $130 - $170
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $180 - $220
- Red Premium Everyday
- $230 - $280

- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $390 - $2,200
- 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
- $850 - $1,300
- GOLD SINGLE
- $700 - $1,300
- PLATINUM
- $1,700 - $2,200

- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Tailem Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $58 - $64
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55 - $130
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60 - $150
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Tailem Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $59 - $65
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au

- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90 - $210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $90 - $130
- Advantage
- $110 - $160
- Flexible
- $130 - $210

- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury to Shell Roadhouse/North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15 - $22
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $15 - $22
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
Tailem Bend is 30 min behind Sydney. It is currently 1:22 PM in Sydney and 12:52 PM in Tailem Bend.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Tailem Bend is 1275 km. It takes approximately 13h 35m to drive from Sydney to Tailem Bend.
Regional Express, Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas offer flights from Sydney Airport to Adelaide Airport.
There are 48+ hotels available in Tailem Bend. Prices start at $109 AUD per night.
The best way to get from Sydney to Sydney Airport is to train which takes 22 min and costs $18 - $22.