Australia›From Sydney›Canberra
Sydney to Canberra by train, flight, bus or road
About 290 km. The private car is fastest at 3.3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,960 per person.
Canberra to SydneyFastest
Private car
Rental car via the Hume and Federal highways, per vehicle
3.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Murrays / Greyhound coach
from ₹1,960 per person
Best value
Bus
Murrays / Greyhound coach
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Murrays / Greyhound coach | 3.5 h | ₹1,960–₹3,600per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | NSW TrainLink Xplorer | 4.3 h | ₹1,960–₹3,920per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Qantas / Virgin Australia | 3.5 h | ₹7,850–₹24,850per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car via the Hume and Federal highways, per vehicle | 3.3 h | ₹7,190–₹13,080per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, NSW TrainLink Xplorer: Three trains a day; Canberra station is in Kingston, 4 km from the centre.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Murrays / Greyhound coach | ₹3,920–₹7,200 | ₹7,840–₹14,400 |
| Train · NSW TrainLink Xplorer | ₹3,920–₹7,840 | ₹7,840–₹15,680 |
| Flight · Qantas / Virgin Australia | ₹15,700–₹49,700 | ₹31,400–₹99,400 |
| Private car · Rental car via the Hume and Federal highways, per vehicle | ₹7,190–₹13,080 | ₹7,190–₹13,080 |
Once you’re in Canberra
- Best time: September – November, March – April
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (September – November, March – April).
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Plan Sydney and Canberra
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.