There are 8 ways to get from Durham to Sydney by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
best- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane GSO - SYD
26h 1m$840–2,625Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane RDU - SYD
25h 24m$806–2,811Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CLT - SYD
27h 41m$926–2,891Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane RDU - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
31h 7m$1,018–3,428Bus to Wilmington International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ILM - SYD
29h 28m$813–2,598Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane CLT - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
34h 49m$1,138–3,608Train, bus to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to Lynchburgtrain
- Take the bus from Lynchburg Transit Center to Roanoke Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ROA - SYD
34h 48m$898–2,737Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Durham to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane RIC - SYD
30h 6m$839–2,761
Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Sydney is to bus and fly which costs $800 - $2,600 and takes 29h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Sydney is to fly which takes 25h 24m and costs $800 - $2,900.
The distance between Durham and Sydney is 15527 km.
It takes approximately 26h 1m to get from Durham to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 16h ahead of Durham. It is currently 5:43 PM in Durham and 9:43 AM in Sydney.
There are 5515+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Sydney International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 43m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 13m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Sydney International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Sydney International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Houston, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lynchburg Transit Center to Roanoke Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Durham to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Durham to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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