Sydney information

630+ Direct flights

Sydney Airport is one of the world’s leading low-cost, long-haul airports—a major and growing international airline hub. With 47 international airlines flying to Sydney, and over 630 international direct flights arriving every week*, delegates can easily travel to Australia’s global city.

Inbound flight capacity into Sydney is on track to return to 90 per cent by September this year, with capacity already increasing from 71 per cent in January 2023 to 85 per cent in June 2023. We are also seeing some key markets returning to or above pre-pandemic capacity, such as India, Korea, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Fiji, and others steadily growing. With capacity continuing to grow at this rate, delegates can expect a greater selection of flights and more competitive airfares to Sydney.

We have a world-class visa system, and delegates from every country will find it easy to get a visa to come to Australia.

^{*Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE), April 2023.}

Airport to city in 13-minutes

Sydney Airport is Australia’s international gateway welcoming 38.5 million passengers a year and connecting Sydney to 44 international, 22 domestic interstate and 22 regional destinations.

It is conveniently located 8 km (5 miles) from the city centre. That’s only 13-minutes by train for approx. AUD18, or 25-minutes by car, taxi or ride share for approx. AUD45-55.

Integrated public transport network

While most places delegates need to go are easily accessible by foot, the city’s extensive public transport network is always nearby. It includes buses, trains, light rail and ferries. It’s simple and easy to use with one electronic ticket, the Opal Card, providing access to public transport in Sydney and surrounding regions.

Delegates travelling on an Adult fare can also choose to use their credit card (Amex, Mastercard or Visa, or a linked device) for contactless payment at all Opal readers. Fares are calculated on the distance travelled and are capped to ensure delegates can travel all day for no more than AUD15.

Taxi and ride share

Many private taxi companies operate in the city. You can book taxis, hail them from the kerb or engage one at any taxi rank. Rideshare providers Uber, Bolt (Taxify), GoCatch, OLA, and Shebah also operate in Sydney.