There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Tiwi Islands by plane, unknown, train, car, or bus
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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-Airport-DRW to Tiwi Islands
7h 47mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Walk from Aralia Street to Tiwi Islands
3d 12hTrain 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-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-Airport-DRW to Tiwi Islands
13hBus 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-Airport-DRW to Tiwi Islands
11h 57mTrain to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Central Station to Dubbo Station
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)DBO - DRW
- Walk from Darwin-Airport-DRW to Tiwi Islands
16h 12m
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 travel which takes 3 days 12h 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 6:26 PM in Sydney and 4:56 PM 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, Adelaide Station, Darwin, Woolworths Cavenagh St, and Aralia Street in around 3d 12h.
- 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 Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,800
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,900
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–2,200
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Orange Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Orange Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, 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 Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Orange Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
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 Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,839
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- 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
- 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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