Take a train to the Airport

Monday – Friday

Approximately 6 to 8 services operate every hour – from 6.00am–9.00pm. And then 4 services every hour until the last train.

Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays

4 services operate every hour. Services to the airport operate from City Circle stations, Central Station and Airport & East Hills Line stations. All City Circle stations offer a direct service via the Airport Line.

Trip time

It takes 10 minutes to travel from Central to the Domestic Airport Station, and 12 minutes to the International Airport Station.

Download City Circle airport rail link map (PDF 730kb).

Tickets

Tickets to airport stations are available from CityRail station. Airport stations are managed by Airport Link and an access fee applies (included in the ticket price).

Concession fares, group fares and tourist tickets are available from CityRail stations. The Airport Link station access fee is additional to base cost of tickets.

Return tickets

Travel to and return from one destination only. Return valid to 4.00am next day.

Use our fare calculator to work out the price of your ticket.

Changing trains for the Airport Line

Change for Airport Line at Central (platforms 22/23) from these lines:

• Eastern Suburbs
• Bankstown
• Inner West
• South
• North Shore
• Western
• Northern
• Blue Mountains
• Newcastle & Central Coast

Change for Airport Line at Wolli Creek (platform 1) from these lines:

• Illawarra

Access to stations and terminals

Airport stations are located inside the domestic and international terminals – within minutes of check-in desks via the escalators or lifts.

Travelling with luggage

Trains have room for luggage in the areas at the ends of each carriage. Lifts are available at domestic and international terminals, and most City Circle stations (Central, Circular Quay, Wynard and Town Hall) and Wolli Creek.

Further information

For more information visit www.airportlink.com.au