There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Tiwi Islands by plane, unknown, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Sydney International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)SYD - DRW
- Walk from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Tiwi Islands
7h 47mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Palmerston
- Walk from Scaturchio Street to Tiwi Islands
3d 5hTrain to Newcastle Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)NTL - DRW
- Walk from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Tiwi Islands
13h 1mDrive to Orange Airport, fly, travel
- Drive from Sydney to Orange Airport (OAG)
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)OAG - DRW
- Walk from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Tiwi Islands
13h 15mBus to Canberra International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)CBR - DRW
- Walk from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Tiwi Islands
11h 57mTrain to Tamworth, fly, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Tamworth Station
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)TMW - DRW
- Walk from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Tiwi Islands
15h 43m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sydney and Tiwi Islands is 3266 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Tiwi Islands without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 3 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Sydney to Tiwi Islands, including transfers.
Tiwi Islands is 1h 30m behind Sydney. It is currently 10:41 AM in Sydney and 9:11 AM in Tiwi Islands.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Tiwi Islands, NT, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Tiwi Islands. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Darwin International Airport (DRW), then travel to Tiwi Islands. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sydney Central Station to Tiwi Islands via Adelaide Parklands, Alice Springs, Alice Springs, Palmerston Interchange, and Scaturchio Street in around 3d 5h.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,900
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,300
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–650
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–3,700
- 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
- $1,100–2,100
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,900
- PLATINUM
- $2,400–3,700
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,500
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $50–75
- First Class
- $65–100
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Palmerston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–290
- Advantage
- $250–370
- Flexible
- $320–490
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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