There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Tanami Desert by plane, unknown, or bus
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Kununurra, travel
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kununurra (KNX)SYD - KNX
- Walk from Kununurra (KNX) to Tanami Desert
19h 38mFly Sydney International Airport to Tennant Creek, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tennant Creek (TCA)SYD - TCA
- Walk from Tennant Creek (TCA) to Tanami Desert
16h 45mBus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Kununurra, travel
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Kununurra (KNX)CBR - KNX
- Walk from Kununurra (KNX) to Tanami Desert
26h 46mFly Sydney International Airport to Halls Creek Airport, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Halls Creek Airport (HCQ)SYD - HCQ
- Walk from Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) to Tanami Desert
33h 9m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kununurra (KNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sydney and Tanami Desert is 3521 km.
It takes approximately 19h 38m to get from Sydney to Tanami Desert, including transfers.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Tanami Desert, NT, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Tanami Desert. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Kununurra (KNX), then travel to Tanami Desert. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Tennant Creek (TCA), then travel to Tanami Desert.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kununurra via Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kununurra via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–950
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Kununurra via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Kununurra via Melbourne, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Kununurra via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Kununurra via Sydney International Airport, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Kununurra via Gold Coast, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tennant Creek via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tennant Creek via Melbourne, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Kununurra via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Website
- aviair.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Halls Creek Airport via Perth, Kununurra
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,800
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- 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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