Every option compared SYD → Sydney
Airport Link train 13–20 min
Taxi (fixed fare to the CBD, trial) 20–40 min
Public bus 30 min–1h
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Transport from Sydney Airport to Sydney Option From → to Time Price Hours Airport Link train Sydney Trains / Airport Link International and Domestic airport stations → Central, Museum, St James, Circular Quay 13–20 min A$21.64–22.94as of 1 October 2026 About every 10 minutes Taxi (fixed fare to the CBD, trial) Sydney taxis Taxi ranks outside arrivals → Door to door in the CBD 20–40 min A$60as of 1 October 2026 On demand Public bus Transport for NSW Bus stops outside the terminals → Suburbs; a cheaper ride that avoids the station access fee 30 min–1h Varies Varies by route
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Step by step Airport Link train train
Pick-up International and Domestic airport stations
Goes to Central, Museum, St James, Circular Quay
Time 13–20 min
Price A$21.64–22.94 (1 October 2026)
Frequency About every 10 minutes
Payment Opal or contactless card Follow the train signs to the station under the terminal. Tap on and off with an Opal card or contactless card; the fare includes a station access fee. Trains run about every 10 minutes into the CBD loop. Taxi (fixed fare to the CBD, trial) taxi
Pick-up Taxi ranks outside arrivals
Goes to Door to door in the CBD
Time 20–40 min
Price A$60 (1 October 2026)
Frequency On demand
Payment Fixed fare; cards accepted Join the official taxi rank. Under a trial running since 3 November 2025, taxis to the Sydney CBD charge a fixed $60 (maxi taxi $80), including tolls and fees. Public bus bus
Pick-up Bus stops outside the terminals
Goes to Suburbs; a cheaper ride that avoids the station access fee
Time 30 min–1h
Frequency Varies by route
Payment Opal or contactless card Local buses serve the airport without the station access fee; use the Transport for NSW Trip Planner for your stop. Sydney airport guide →
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