There are 9 ways to get from Sydney to Tenterfield by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Central Station to Armidale Station223
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse St327
11h 33m$62–111Bus via Armidale
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Armidale Station, Coach Stop2301 / ...
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse St327
12h 23m$56–80Drive 659.3 km
- Drive from Sydney to Tenterfield659.3 km
7h 56m$130–187Fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)SYD - BNK
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to High St At Logan St
8h 25m$104–418Bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to LismorePm12
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to High St At Logan St676
15h 50m$104–144Fly to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Armidale (ARM)SYD - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse St
8h 10m$280–514Fly to Tamworth, train, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tamworth (TMW)SYD - TMW
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Armidale Station
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse St
9h 3m$300–767Fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)SYD - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Stanthorpe
- Take the bus from St Joseph's School, Corundum St to Tenterfield Rotary Park
9h 51m$196–564Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)SYD - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to High St At Logan St
9h 32m$135–468
Sydney to Tenterfield by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Tenterfield is to bus via Armidale which costs $55 - $85 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Tenterfield is to drive which takes 7h 56m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Tenterfield. However, there are services departing from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and arriving at Manners St After Rouse St via Armidale Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 23m.
The distance between Sydney and Tenterfield is 769 km. The road distance is 659.3 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Tenterfield without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 33m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Sydney to Tenterfield, including transfers.
Sydney to Tenterfield bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Sydney to Tenterfield bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Armidale Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Tenterfield is 659 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Sydney to Tenterfield.
There are 32+ hotels available in Tenterfield.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Tenterfield, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Manners St After Rouse St via Armidale Station, Coach Stop in around 12h 23m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Armidale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $60–90
- First Class
- $80–130
Train from Tamworth Station to Armidale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $21–35
- First Class
- $29–45
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Armidale Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to High St At Logan St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Lismore
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Stanthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from St Joseph's School, Corundum St to Tenterfield Rotary Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- info.farnorthcoast@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
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