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With great daily options for flights from Auckland to Sydney available on Webjet every day, you won’t have to plan too much ahead for your perfect AKL to SYD trip. Flight duration varies from the number of stops from point A to point B. It’s your choice whether you’ll get there in 3 or 12 hours. Either way, with Webjet, finding cheap flights to Auckland from Sydney is too easy. Are you ready for your trip? Here is all you need to know about your Auckland to Sydney return flights.
Flight time from Auckland to Sydney averages less than 4 hours for a direct route. Some airfares may require one stopover. Airlines that operate Auckland to Sydney return flights include Virgin Australia, Jetstar, Qantas and Air New Zealand.
Travel to Auckland Airport from the city’s CBD in about 40 minutes, depending on traffic and time of day. One of the most popular options for reaching the airport by public transit is the SkyBus. The SkyBus operates every day of the week and has two routes; one covers a City Express connection, and another links the airport with North Harbour. A one-way adult fare for the SkyBus starts from $18 NZD. Of course, for those travelling with family or a group can opt for the convenience of a taxi, Uber or even a private-hire shuttle bus.
The fastest way to travel into Sydney once your flight from Auckland lands is by catching the airport train. It departs every 10 minutes from 5am. to midnight and gets you into the city in less than 20 minutes. Budget-travellers can opt to take a public bus service. A one-way fare is less than $6 AUD. A slightly more convenient, albeit costly, option is to take one of the metered taxis waiting outside SYD's arrivals hall. The average taxi fare is $45 AUD, with trips taking about 20 minutes if there is light traffic. For travellers that want more freedom getting around, you can find several car rental companies on the arrivals level of terminals 2 and 3.
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Unlike some of its southern counterparts, Sydney enjoys fairly sunny weather all-year round. The city sees an influx of domestic travellers during school holiday periods and long weekends - especially Easter - so avoid booking your Auckland to Sydney flights for these times if you can. Doing so will help you sidestep airfare and hotel price increases. A huge number of tourists also come to the city to watch the New Years' fireworks over the Harbour, so if you're planning on booking flights Auckland to Sydney to do the same make sure you book well in advance.