Cheapest€42.62
- Virgin Australia VA422210:151h 4m11:19Coffs Harbour CFSSydney SYD
Door to door 4h 14mCO2 110.5 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Coffs Harbour to Sydney costs €42.62 at the cheapest and takes 3h 43m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 3 operators. The route covers 444 km. Cheapest is by flight, fastest is by train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 444 km
- Fastest
- 3h 43m
- Average
- 4h 6m
- Services per day
- 17
- Cheapest
- €42.62
- CO2 per passenger
- 73.5 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 3h 46m | 3h 2m | 44m | €67.44 | 14.4 kg | 9 |
| Flight | 4h 10m | 1h | 3h 10m | €54.42 | 110.5 kg | 8 |
- 3h 46mFastest, by Train
- €54.42Cheapest, by Flight
- 14.4 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 444 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€63.59
- NSW TrainLink NS131215:533h 2m18:55Coffs Harbour railway stationNorth Sydney railway station
Door to door 3h 46mCO2 14.4 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Checking the live timetables.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Coffs Harbour to Sydney | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 | SatSep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €96.31 | €73.30 | €72.71 | €70.35 | €77.43 | €72.12 | €74.48 | €62.68 | €54.42 | €55.01 | €56.78 | €68.58 | €59.14 | €62.09 |
| Train | €115.29 | €92.19 | €91.09 | €74.04 | €91.64 | €104.29 | €93.84 | €77.89 | €67.44 | €67.44 | €70.74 | €76.79 | €80.64 | €77.34 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €42.62
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When to book Coffs Harbour to Sydney
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €49.1190 days
- €35.5460 days
- €35.5445 days
- €37.3130 days
- €50.8821 days
- €62.0914 days
- €74.487 days
- €72.713 days
- €96.311 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €35.54.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 171 percent. The most expensive point is €96.31, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
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Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €62.68Sun
- €54.42Mon
- €55.01Tue
- €56.78Wed
- €68.58Thu
- €59.14Fri
- €62.09Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €72.71Sep
- €49.11Oct
- €41.44Nov
- €40.85Dec
- €46.75Jan
- €36.64Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 76% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 24% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 444 km against 436 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Central Coast, Newcastle, Maitland, Port Macquarie. The gap between arriving and leaving is 57 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 17 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Coffs Harbour at 06:01 and the last at 19:42, across 9 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Coffs Harbour
Rail
- Coffs Harbour railway station
- Sawtell railway station
Air
- CFS
Sydney
Rail
- North Sydney railway station
- Rookwood railway station, Sydney
- APM Siding
Bus
- Parramatta EA
- UTS Shuttle Bus
Air
- SYD
Ferry
- North Sydney
- Cabarita
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW TrainLink | €47.09 | 3h 43m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Regional Express | €44.39 | 4h 9m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
| Virgin Australia | €42.62 | 4h 9m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €28.50 | 67% |
| Taxes | €5.13 | 12% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 16% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 5% |
| Total you pay | €42.62 | 100% |
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Questions about Coffs Harbour to Sydney
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Coffs Harbour to Sydney?
The fastest journey from Coffs Harbour to Sydney takes 3h 43m door to door, of which 3h 2m is spent moving, on the train. Most services take around 4h 6m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Coffs Harbour to Sydney?
The cheapest fare from Coffs Harbour to Sydney is €42.62, checked on September 12, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €73.89. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Coffs Harbour to Sydney?
The cheapest way from Coffs Harbour to Sydney is by flight, at €54.42 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 4h 10m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Coffs Harbour to Sydney?
The fastest way from Coffs Harbour to Sydney is by train, at 3h 46m door to door. Only 3h 2m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €67.44.
When should I book Coffs Harbour to Sydney?
Fares from Coffs Harbour to Sydney bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €35.54. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 171 percent, measured on September 12, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Coffs Harbour to Sydney?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Coffs Harbour to Sydney, at €54.42. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 12, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Coffs Harbour to Sydney?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Coffs Harbour to Sydney, at €36.64 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Coffs Harbour to Sydney?
3 operators sell services from Coffs Harbour to Sydney across 2 modes: NSW TrainLink, Regional Express, Virgin Australia. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Coffs Harbour to Sydney?
76 percent of the services we sell from Coffs Harbour to Sydney are direct. The rest connect at Central Coast, Newcastle, Maitland, Port Macquarie, with about 57 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Coffs Harbour to Sydney produce?
Traveling from Coffs Harbour to Sydney by train produces about 14.4 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 110.5 kg, roughly 8 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Coffs Harbour to Sydney use?
Services from Coffs Harbour to Sydney by train leave from Coffs Harbour railway station and arrive at North Sydney railway station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Coffs Harbour to Sydney?
1 of the 3 operators we sell from Coffs Harbour to Sydney allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Coffs Harbour to Sydney on September 12, 2026: 444 km of route against 436 km in a straight line, 17 services a day, 3 operators, a cheapest fare of €42.62, and 3h 43m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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