Getting to and from Sydney Airport
Sydney Domestic and Sydney International Airports are easily accessible by train, bus, or taxi.
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.
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.
*Some concession types cannot use Contactless Concessions and will need to apply for an Opal card for discounted travel, including Free Travel Opal cards, asylum seekers, Department of Veterans Affairs concession holders and seniors cards issued outside NSW and ACT.
Adult and Child/Youth Opal cards are available at the Airport stations.
A minimum top up amount of $35 applies if you obtain or 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 and allow 7-10 days for the Opal card to be posted to you. Alternatively, you can link most concession entitlements directly to your credit/debit card, allowing you to receive reduced fares whenever you tap on and tap off.
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.
| Ticket type | Station access fee | Weekly cap** | Single Trip Ticket Station access fee*** |
| Adult | $18.61 | $37.75 | $19.00 |
| Child/Youth | $16.64 | $33.83 | $16.90 |
| Concession and Senior/Pensioner* | $16.64 | $33.83 | n/a |
*You must apply for and receive your Concession or Gold Senior/Pensioner Opal cards before your airport trip. Airport train stations do not issue these cards. To pay a concession fare with contactless, create your account and link your proof of entitlement to your credit card the day before you plan to travel. Find out more.
**Once you reach the weekly cap value for your fare type, you won’t pay any further station access fees for the remainder of the week (Monday to Sunday).
***The station access fee for Single Trip Tickets is added at the time of purchase.
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:
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.
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.
Use the Trip Planner to plan your trip. It calculates Opal fares and includes the station access fee where applicable.
There are taxi ranks outside of each terminal, with supervisors available during peak time.
From Monday 3 November 2025, flat fares will be trialled for uninterrupted taxi trips from Sydney Airport to Sydney CBD. Drivers must charge $60 for a standard or wheelchair accessible taxi or $80 for a maxi taxi where requested or where there are five or more people. The fare includes all taxes and tolls, except credit card surcharges or cleaning fees if applicable. You can find out more about the trial and see a map of applicable destinations by visiting pointtopoint.nsw.gov.au/safety-and-compliance/fixed-fare-trial.
A meter must be used for all other taxi journeys.