Western Sydney Airport transfers.

Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) opened to passengers on 25 October 2026. Fixed-fare, flight-tracked chauffeur transfers from the Hills District, the Central West, the Central Coast, Newcastle, the Hunter, Port Stephens and the South Coast.

Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) at Badgerys Creek opened to passengers on 25 October 2026 and runs 24 hours with no curfew. GR8 Transfers publishes a fixed, all-inclusive fare to WSI from every regional suburb and town it serves — in the Executive Sedan, Windsor $185, Rouse Hill $190, Castle Hill $205, Katoomba $270, Wollongong $295, Gosford $400, Kiama $420, Newcastle CBD $660 and Orange $765 — the same in both directions.

Opening timeline

What is happening, and when.

26 July 2026

The 24-hour cargo precinct began operating, with the first Qantas freighter departing on the evening of 27 July.

25 October 2026

Passenger flights began. Jetstar operated the first commercial service, JQ362 to the Gold Coast, and flies to Melbourne, the Gold Coast and Brisbane.

From 26 October 2026 into 2027

Air New Zealand to Auckland three times a week from 26 October. Singapore Airlines daily to Changi from 23 November 2026. Qantas adds Brisbane and Melbourne from 28 March 2027.

Airline schedules are set by the carriers and can change. Confirm your flight details with your airline; we will match our pickup to whatever your booking says.

WSI vs Sydney Airport

Which airport should you fly from?

Two things decide it: where you live, and when you fly.

Western Sydney International (WSI)

  • No curfew. Operates 24 hours, so genuine overnight departures and arrivals are possible.
  • Cheaper from the west. From every Central West and Blue Mountains town WSI is $95 to $150 less than Sydney Airport, and it is the cheaper run from the western Hills: Windsor, Rouse Hill, Bella Vista, Kellyville, Beaumont Hills and Annangrove.
  • Fewer routes at first. Domestic plus Auckland and Singapore in the opening months.

Sydney Airport (SYD)

  • Far more routes. Full international and domestic network across T1, T2 and T3.
  • 11pm–6am curfew on scheduled movements, so no true red-eye departures.
  • Cheaper from the north. From the Central Coast, Newcastle, the Hunter and Port Stephens, Sydney Airport is $55 to $135 less than WSI.

Every route’s fare to both airports is in the tables below. Address not listed? Ask us for both fares — we quote each one as a fixed figure so you can compare like for like.

Where we collect from

WSI transfers across our network.

Hills District

WSI is the cheaper airport from Bella Vista, Kellyville, Beaumont Hills, Rouse Hill, Annangrove and Windsor; Sydney Airport still is from Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill, West Pennant Hills, Cherrybrook, Glenhaven and Dural. Hills District transfers →

Blue Mountains & Central West

Katoomba $270, Lithgow $405, Bathurst $595 and Orange $765 — WSI is the cheaper airport from every Central West town. Central West transfers →

Central Coast

Gosford $400, Terrigal $435 and Wyong $450 to WSI, door to terminal with your flight tracked. Central Coast transfers →

Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & the Hunter

Newcastle CBD $660, Charlestown $615 and Maitland $680 to WSI — tolls included in the fixed fare. Newcastle transfers →

Port Stephens

Nelson Bay $810, Raymond Terrace $675 and Medowie $725 to WSI. Port Stephens transfers →

South Coast

Helensburgh to Batemans Bay. From Thirroul to Berry, WSI is about the same distance as Sydney Airport; from Nowra south, the shortest road to WSI runs inland and WSI is the cheaper fare. South Coast transfers →

Hills District to WSI: fixed fares

FromDistance · timeExecutive SedanPremium SedanExecutive SUVPremium SUVSydney Airport (Exec. Sedan)
Winston Hills~41 km · ~35 min$180$240$200$260$175
Bella Vista~43 km · ~35 min$185$250$207$270$195
Windsor~42 km · ~50 min$185$245$205$265$235
Kings Langley~44 km · ~35 min$190$255$211$275$185
Quakers Hill~44 km · ~35 min$190$250$209$270$195
Rouse Hill~45 km · ~45 min$190$255$212$275$215
Kellyville~46 km · ~40 min$195$260$216$280$205
Norwest~46 km · ~40 min$195$260$216$280$200
Beaumont Hills~47 km · ~45 min$200$265$220$285$210
Baulkham Hills~50 km · ~40 min$205$275$230$300$180
Castle Hill~50 km · ~45 min$205$275$230$300$185
Annangrove~53 km · ~55 min$215$290$241$315$225
Glenhaven~52 km · ~50 min$215$285$238$310$205
West Pennant Hills~54 km · ~55 min$220$295$245$320$185
Dural~56 km · ~55 min$225$300$250$325$215
Kenthurst~55 km · ~55 min$225$300$250$325$225
Cherrybrook~58 km · ~45 min$235$310$260$340$195

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Blue Mountains & Central West to WSI: fixed fares

FromDistance · timeExecutive SedanPremium SedanExecutive SUVPremium SUVSydney Airport (Exec. Sedan)
Katoomba~70 km · ~1 hr 5 min$270$360$299$390$420
Lithgow~114 km · ~1 hr 50 min$405$540$449$585$520
Bathurst~176 km · ~2 hr 35 min$595$795$661$860$695
Blayney~213 km · ~3 hr 5 min$710$945$787$1,025$805
Orange~231 km · ~3 hr 20 min$765$1,020$849$1,105$875

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Central Coast to WSI: fixed fares

FromDistance · timeExecutive SedanPremium SedanExecutive SUVPremium SUVSydney Airport (Exec. Sedan)
Gosford~112 km · ~1 hr 20 min$400$530$442$575$315
Erina~118 km · ~1 hr 25 min$415$555$462$600$320
Woy Woy~120 km · ~1 hr 30 min$420$565$469$610$325
Ettalong Beach~123 km · ~1 hr 35 min$430$575$479$625$295
Terrigal~125 km · ~1 hr 40 min$435$580$485$630$350
Avoca Beach~127 km · ~1 hr 40 min$445$595$495$645$355
Wyong~129 km · ~1 hr 35 min$450$600$502$655$375
The Entrance~137 km · ~1 hr 40 min$475$635$529$690$400
Toukley~146 km · ~1 hr 45 min$500$670$557$725$410

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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie to WSI: fixed fares

FromDistance · timeExecutive SedanPremium SedanExecutive SUVPremium SUVSydney Airport (Exec. Sedan)
Belmont~173 km · ~2 hr 5 min$585$780$650$845$480
Toronto~174 km · ~1 hr 55 min$590$785$653$850$490
Charlestown~182 km · ~2 hr 15 min$615$820$682$885$560
Wallsend~187 km · ~2 hr 5 min$625$835$697$905$545
Kotara~193 km · ~2 hr 20 min$645$865$719$935$555
Hamilton~194 km · ~2 hr 15 min$650$870$723$940$575
Mayfield~194 km · ~2 hr 15 min$650$870$723$940$570
Newcastle CBD~198 km · ~2 hr 25 min$660$880$735$955$575
The Junction~198 km · ~2 hr 20 min$660$880$734$955$580
Merewether~199 km · ~2 hr 20 min$665$885$738$960$585
Newcastle East~198 km · ~2 hr 25 min$665$885$737$960$590

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Hunter Valley & Maitland to WSI: fixed fares

FromDistance · timeExecutive SedanPremium SedanExecutive SUVPremium SUVSydney Airport (Exec. Sedan)
Kurri Kurri~184 km · ~2 hr 5 min$620$825$688$895$545
Cessnock~190 km · ~2 hr 10 min$635$850$707$920$550
East Maitland~198 km · ~2 hr 15 min$660$885$736$955$545
Pokolbin~202 km · ~2 hr 25 min$675$900$751$975$560
Maitland~204 km · ~2 hr 15 min$680$910$757$985$580
Singleton~238 km · ~2 hr 35 min$785$1,050$873$1,135$685
Muswellbrook~287 km · ~3 hr 10 min$935$1,245$1,038$1,350$830

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Port Stephens to WSI: fixed fares

FromDistance · timeExecutive SedanPremium SedanExecutive SUVPremium SUVSydney Airport (Exec. Sedan)
Raymond Terrace~203 km · ~2 hr 15 min$675$900$752$980$585
Williamtown~213 km · ~2 hr 20 min$710$945$788$1,025$645
Medowie~218 km · ~2 hr 25 min$725$965$804$1,045$665
Anna Bay~239 km · ~2 hr 40 min$790$1,050$876$1,140$685
Salamander Bay~243 km · ~2 hr 45 min$800$1,065$888$1,155$670
Nelson Bay~246 km · ~2 hr 45 min$810$1,080$899$1,170$720

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South Coast to WSI: fixed fares

FromDistance · timeExecutive SedanPremium SedanExecutive SUVPremium SUV
Thirroul~67 km · ~1 hr 10 min$260$345$289$375
Wollongong~78 km · ~1 hr 20 min$295$390$327$425
Shellharbour~99 km · ~1 hr 40 min$360$480$398$515
Kiama~119 km · ~1 hr 45 min$420$560$466$605
Gerringong~126 km · ~1 hr 50 min$440$590$491$640
Berry~138 km · ~1 hr 55 min$480$635$531$690
Nowra~149 km · ~2 hr 10 min$510$685$569$740
Jervis Bay~172 km · ~2 hr 30 min$580$775$647$840
Ulladulla~212 km · ~3 hr$705$940$783$1020
Batemans Bay~266 km · ~3 hr 40 min$870$1,160$968$1,260

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One way, per vehicle, tolls, GST and the NSW levy included, and the same fare applies from WSI back home. Distances and times are Google Maps routing outside peak hours; fares checked 30 October 2026. Each South Coast town page lists the fare for every suburb around it.

FAQ

Western Sydney Airport questions.

Yes, they are all the same airport. WSI is the IATA code for Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport at Badgerys Creek, also called Western Sydney Airport, WSA or Badgerys Creek airport. It is a separate airport from Sydney Airport (Kingsford Smith, SYD) at Mascot: about 50 km west of the Sydney CBD, one terminal for domestic and international flights, open 24 hours since 25 October 2026. GR8 Transfers publishes a fixed fare to WSI from every place it serves.
Yes. In May 2026 the Australian Government confirmed air services arrangements allowing up to seven passenger services a week each for airlines from the United Arab Emirates and Qatar through Western Sydney International. Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand are the first international airlines at WSI.
Beyond the launch airlines, the May 2026 arrangements allow up to seven weekly services each for UAE and Qatari airlines. Qatar Airways has since announced three weekly Doha flights from December 2027. GR8 Transfers quotes a fixed fare to WSI regardless of carrier.
The M12 Motorway opened on 14 March 2026. It is toll-free and links the Westlink M7 to The Northern Road and the airport; the Sydney Metro rail link is expected in 2027. A GR8 Transfers chauffeur uses the M12 approach, and whatever the route, tolls are already inside your fixed fare.
The Nancy-Bird Walton terminal is built for up to 10 million passengers a year in stage one, with domestic and international gates under one roof. For scale, more than 42.5 million passengers travelled through Sydney Airport in 2025.
WSI has no curfew and operates 24 hours, unlike Sydney Airport's 11pm–6am curfew. That allows genuinely overnight departures — Singapore Airlines' SQ202, for example, is scheduled to leave WSI at 23:55. GR8 Transfers operates 24 hours, so a 2am pickup is quoted at the same fixed fare as a 2pm one.
It opened to passengers on Sunday 25 October 2026. The first commercial passenger service was Jetstar's JQ362 to the Gold Coast that morning; the 24-hour cargo precinct opened earlier, on 26 July 2026. We take bookings to and from WSI for any date.
Jetstar flies to Melbourne, the Gold Coast and Brisbane, and Air New Zealand flies to Auckland three times a week from 26 October 2026. Singapore Airlines flies daily to Singapore Changi from 23 November 2026, and Qantas adds Brisbane and Melbourne from 28 March 2027. Schedules are set by the airlines and can change — check your booking, and we will match the pickup to it.
For the western Hills, yes: WSI is the cheaper fare from Bella Vista ($185), Kellyville ($195), Beaumont Hills ($200), Rouse Hill ($190), Annangrove ($215) and Windsor ($185). From Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill, West Pennant Hills, Cherrybrook, Glenhaven and Dural, Sydney Airport is cheaper, and Winston Hills, Kings Langley, Quakers Hill, Norwest and Kenthurst cost almost the same to either. Castle Hill, for example, is $205 to WSI against $185 to Sydney Airport; Rouse Hill is $190 against $215.
No. WSI operates 24 hours a day with no curfew, unlike Sydney Airport which has an 11pm–6am curfew on scheduled movements. That means genuine red-eye departures and overnight arrivals — and we run 24/7 to match, at the same fixed fare whatever the hour.
Yes. Because WSI is curfew-free, overnight arrivals are normal there. We track your flight, so your free waiting window starts when you actually land, and the fare is identical at 3am or 3pm — no night loading, no surge.
The Sydney Metro line connecting St Marys to Bradfield via WSI is expected in 2027. Until then — and for anyone travelling with luggage, on an early departure, or from outside the metro corridor — a door-to-door chauffeur remains the practical option.
Every regional route has a fixed fare, the same in both directions, and any other address, including the Sydney CBD, is priced in the calculator before you book. In the Executive Sedan: Windsor $185, Castle Hill $205, Katoomba $270, Wollongong $295, Gosford $400, Kiama $420, Nowra $510, Newcastle CBD $660 and Orange $765. The Executive SUV is the base fare; the Executive Sedan is 10% less, the Premium Sedan 1.2× and the Premium SUV 1.3× the base fare, rounded to the nearest $5, and a People Mover is quoted on request. Tolls, GST and the NSW Passenger Service Levy are included. See how pricing works →
In the Executive Sedan: Gosford $400, Woy Woy $420, Wyong $450, Charlestown $615, Newcastle CBD $660, Maitland $680, Cessnock $635 and Nelson Bay $810. From these regions Sydney Airport is the cheaper airport, but WSI suits overnight and curfew-time flights.
In the Executive Sedan: Katoomba $270, Lithgow $405, Bathurst $595, Blayney $710 and Orange $765 — between $95 and $150 less than the same trip to Sydney Airport, because WSI is reached without crossing Sydney.
Yes. Every WSI fare is the same in both directions. On arrivals we track your flight, meet you inside the terminal with a name board, and wait free for 2 hours after an international landing or 1 hour after a domestic one.
Yes: 5% off your booking. Open gr8transfers.com.au from a link in an AI assistant such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini or Microsoft Copilot and a personal 5% saving is reserved for you. Every fixed fare already shows it, and it comes off automatically when you book online, with no code to type. Full details: gr8transfers.com.au/ai-visitor-discount.

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