Getting to and from Sydney Airport
Sydney Domestic and Sydney International Airports are easily accessible by train, bus, or taxi.
To transfer between Sydney Domestic Airport and Sydney International Airport, you can catch the T8 Airport South Line train service or route 420 bus service.
How to pay your fare
To pay your bus or train fare you can use an Opal card, contactless debit/credit card or digital wallet, or buy an Opal single ticket.
Please note:
- Adult fares apply if you use a contactless card or device.
- A minimum top up amount of $35 applies if you top up your Opal card at an Airport train station.
- Concession or Gold Senior/Pensioner Opal cards are not available to buy at the airport. If you are eligible for concession fares, you will need to apply online before you travel.
Train
The train stations are located underneath the airport terminals.
The T8 Airport & South Line services run frequently to and from Sydney Domestic and Sydney International Airports, with services every day between 5am and midnight.
Finding the station
- Domestic Station, take the lift/escalator near baggage carousel 1 in both Terminal 2 and 3.
- International Station, from Terminal 1 Arrivals, exit at Exit A, turn right and head to the end. You can also use the lift/escalator near Check-In desk A.
Station access fee
When using train stations at Sydney Domestic Airport or Sydney International Airport, a station access fee is charged in addition to the train fare.
- The fee is automatically deducted from your Opal card or contactless payment, and is added to the cost of an Opal Single trip ticket at time of purchase.
- The station access fee is the same for Opal cards and contactless payments but is higher for Opal single tickets. Train fares are cheaper when using an Opal card or contactless payment.
- The fee is charged by the Airport Link Company who privately-owns the airport stations.
Weekly caps
The Sydney Airport station access fee weekly cap is applied to both Opal cards and contactless payments.
Station access fee fares
| Ticket type | Station access fee | Weekly cap** | Single Trip Ticket Station access fee*** |
| Adult | $17.34 | $35.16 | $17.70 |
| Child/Youth | $15.50 | $31.51 | $15.60 |
| Concession and Senior/Pensioner* | $15.50 | $31.51 | n/a |
*Note: You need to apply for and obtain a Concession or Gold Senior/Pensioner prior to your airport trip. You cannot get these Opal cards at the airport train stations.
**If you use an Opal card to travel by train to or from the Sydney Airport more than twice in a week (Monday to Sunday), the Sydney Airport station access fee weekly cap is applied.
***The station access fee for Single Trip Tickets is added at time of purchase.
Travel between airport stations
If you travel between other Airport Link train stations, including Green Square Station, Mascot Station, and the Domestic and International Airport train stations, the station access fee is a flat fee:
- Between an airport station and Green Square: $11.43 (+ train fare)
- Between an airport station and Mascot Station: $9.03 (+ train fare)
- Between Sydney Domestic Airport Station and Sydney International Airport Station: $4.70 (+ train fare)
Opal benefits
Station access fees are not included in your Opal daily or weekly travel cap.
The Opal 60 minute transfer doesn't apply at Sydney Airport stations, so tapping off and on again within an hour will result in two journeys and two station access fees.
Bus
Several bus routes connect Sydney Airport with surrounding suburbs, including major destinations such as Bondi Junction, Coogee, Maroubra, Eastgardens, Mascot, Rockdale, Bexley North, Campsie and Burwood.
Route 350 bus services run frequently between the Domestic Terminal and Bondi Junction via Mascot, Maroubra and Coogee, operating at least every 10 minutes during the day, seven days a week.
Route 420 bus services run between Burwood and Mascot Station via Campsie and Rockdale, serving both the International and Domestic Terminals.
These routes operate from early morning until around midnight seven days a week.
Route N20 late night bus services run between Riverwood and the City, via the International Terminal between midnight and 4am. Route 420 also operates to and from the International Terminal during the day, between 4am and midnight.
Plan your trip and calculate your fare
Use the Trip Planner to plan your trip. It calculates Opal fares and includes the station access fee where applicable.
Taxi
There are taxi ranks outside of each terminal with supervisors on hand during peak times.
When you travel by taxi from any of Sydney Airport’s taxi ranks, an airport road toll is added your fare.