Post Sydney cruise airport transportation

[tomnmkm]

Just wanted to know about what time the first transportation leaves for Sydney airport post cruise.  Looking at airfare to return to US. We will be on the Coral Princess.

[DHP1]

Why don’t you just take the train to the airport which is located at the end of the pier.  It runs every 6 minutes and will be much cheaper. 
https://transportnsw.info

Example -

 https://transportnsw.info/trip#/trip?from=200020&to=202030&leaving=true&excludedModes=11&onlyAccessible=false&walkSpeed=0&gettingFromMode=100&gettingToMode=100&onlyOpal=false&gettingToValue=20&gettingFromValue=20&tripPreference=0&travelMode=publicTransport

Edited May 31, 2023 by DHP1

[icat2000]

Depends on your flight time and the day to consider which transportation. Options are 

 

1. Princess transfer - can be a lot of waiting around

2. Cab - can be quick if traffic is light

3. Train - but you have to haul all your luggage, buy your ticket. So factor that in.

4. Walk - allow a lot of time. But you get a hearty workout burns off all those calories consumed on ship 😄 

Edited May 31, 2023 by icat2000

[Tripmode33]

When we disembark in Sydney, we make it a rule to never book a domestic flight before 1pm. This is particularly important if coming into Sydney from New Zealand as have had a few delayed arrivals on that route. If coming from another Australian Port, a delay is less likely. I would be looking at afternoon flights for international - even 3pm onwards. Rather have a few hours to fill in at airport than the stress of worrying if you'll make check-in or needing to reschedule.

Princess transfers are around $AUD25 and probably easier if bulky luggage. We normally take the train.

[capriccio]

8 hours ago, Tripmode33 said:

When we disembark in Sydney, we make it a rule to never book a domestic flight before 1pm. This is particularly important if coming into Sydney from New Zealand as have had a few delayed arrivals on that route. If coming from another Australian Port, a delay is less likely. I would be looking at afternoon flights for international - even 3pm onwards. Rather have a few hours to fill in at airport than the stress of worrying if you'll make check-in or needing to reschedule.

Princess transfers are around $AUD25 and probably easier if bulky luggage. We normally take the train.

Or do what we (family group of 4) did last month:  spend an extra day and fly out the following morning.  We arranged a private Blue Mountains tour for less than Princess' disembarkation excursion that picked us up at the dock at 8:30 am, had a complete day in the beautiful Blue Mountains, and then dropped us off at the Rydges Hotel at 5:30 pm directly across from the international terminal at the airport.  At 6:30 am the next morning we walked across the street and checked in for our 9:30 am flight to Los Angeles (and then onward to Washington, DC).  Logistically it was perfect and it was a wonderful way to end the 6 delightful weeks we spent in New Zealand and Australia.