Arabic version: تتضح تكاليف السفر إلى مطار غرب سيدني

According to ABC News, travellers using Western Sydney International Airport will initially rely on buses, private shuttles and cars to reach the Badgerys Creek hub when commercial flights begin on October 25. The airport is 45 kilometres from Sydney’s CBD and 18 kilometres from Penrith’s city centre.

The Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport Line is due for completion in 2027. Until then, free WSI Link shuttle buses will operate every 30 minutes from St Marys station, about 20 kilometres away. Once the metro opens, Transport for NSW says passengers will be able to travel from St Marys to the airport in around 15 minutes.

Additional bus routes serve Mount Druitt, Penrith, Liverpool, Campbelltown and Leppington. Peak adult fares start at $5.77, while trips can take from 30 minutes to more than an hour. From Central Station, the quickest public-transport option is a train to Penrith followed by a bus, taking about one hour and 40 minutes and costing $10.31.

Super Shuttle WSI offers express services from Sydney CBD and Parramatta CBD. A Sydney CBD one-way adult ticket costs $55, or $80 return, with a 45-to-60-minute trip depending on traffic. Parramatta fares are $25 one way and $45 return. The shuttle’s direct transfer to Kingsford Smith costs $65 one way and takes about 60 to 75 minutes.

The toll-free M12 motorway is expected to be the fastest option for much of Sydney. WSI has more than 6,000 parking spaces, with three hours free for visitors, long-stay parking at $15 a day, uncovered bays at $29 a day and covered parking at $49 a day. Professor Rico Merkert said airfare savings could depend on competition and jet fuel prices.