There are 10 ways to get from Sydney to Tarcoola by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Olympic Dam Airport, drive
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP)plane SYD - OLP
- Drive from Olympic Dam Airport (OLP) to Tarcoolacar
11h 55m$248–867Bus, taxi
- 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 Bulgunniabus
- Take the taxi from Bulgunnia to Tarcoolataxi
37h 24m$337–654Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Bulgunniabus
- Take the taxi from Bulgunnia to Tarcoolataxi
41h 2m$644–4,705Drive 1,933 km
- Drive from Sydney to Tarcoolacar 1,933 km
23h 25m$366–528Fly Sydney International Airport to Coober Pedy Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Coober Pedy Airport (CPD)plane SYD - CPD
- Take the bus from Coober Pedy to Bulgunniabus
- Take the taxi from Bulgunnia to Tarcoolataxi
13h 34m$947–1,564Fly Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane SYD - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augustabus
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Bulgunniabus
- Take the taxi from Bulgunnia to Tarcoolataxi
18h 7m$683–1,128Fly Sydney International Airport to Ceduna Airport, drive
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ceduna Airport (CED)plane SYD - CED
- Drive from Ceduna Airport (CED) to Tarcoolacar
13h 10m$813–1,287Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Olympic Dam Airport, drive
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP)plane NTL - OLP
- Drive from Olympic Dam Airport (OLP) to Tarcoolacar
16h 14m$293–1,065Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Ceduna Airport, drive
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Ceduna Airport (CED)plane NTL - CED
- Drive from Ceduna Airport (CED) to Tarcoolacar
16h 34m$438–1,285Fly Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane SYD - PLO
- Take the bus from Port Lincoln to Port Augustabus
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Bulgunniabus
- Take the taxi from Bulgunnia to Tarcoolataxi
20h 55m$654–1,198
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Tarcoola is to drive which costs $360 - $550 and takes 23h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Tarcoola is to fly and drive which takes 11h 55m and costs $240 - $900.
The distance between Sydney and Tarcoola is 1745 km. The road distance is 1933 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Tarcoola without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 37h 24m and costs $330 - $700.
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Sydney to Tarcoola, including transfers.
Tarcoola is 30 min behind Sydney. It is currently 1:23 AM in Sydney and 12:53 AM in Tarcoola.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Tarcoola is 1933 km. It takes approximately 23h 25m to drive from Sydney to Tarcoola.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Tarcoola, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Tarcoola. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP), then drive to Tarcoola. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Albury, walk to Albury Station/Hume Hwy, take the bus to 85 Franklin St, take the bus to Bulgunnia, then take the taxi to Tarcoola.
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Hobart, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Coober Pedy Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Coober Pedy Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ceduna Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ceduna Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ceduna Airport via Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Ceduna Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Ceduna Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Ceduna Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $110–180
Bus from Adelaide to Bulgunnia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–230
Bus from Coober Pedy to Bulgunnia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Port Augusta to Bulgunnia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $65–95
- Advantage
- $70–110
- Flexible
- $85–130
- 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
- $13–65
- 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
- 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 Port Lincoln to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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