Getting to Sydney
5WCWS does not have an official airline.
Sydney (Kingsford Smith) International Airport (SYD) is one of the busiest airports in Australia and one of the world’s oldest continuously operated commercial airports in Australia. With more than 35 airlines flying into Sydney Airport, it handles flights from a wide range of destinations globally. Many major airlines operate direct flights to Sydney, some of the prominent ones include Qantas, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and many others. These airlines operate flights from their respective hubs and other key cities directly to Sydney.
Sydney Airport handles hundreds of flights daily, from numerous cities around the world. Major international hubs such as Singapore, Dubai, Los Angeles, Hong Kong and various cities in Europe are common departure points for flights to Sydney.
Getting around Sydney
14 Darling Drive, Sydney, NSW 2000
See information on ICC Sydney accessibility here:
Get to the ICC Sydney from the airport
The Sydney airport is 8kms from ICC Sydney, with an average drive time of 25 minutes. Taxis and trains are available to and from the airport. You can plan your trip via Transport NSW here.
Please note there are not any 5WCWS airport shuttles provided for delegates.
Getting around Sydney
Sydney has an extensive public transport system of buses, trains, metro rail, light rail and ferries. To use the network, you’ll need to either purchase an Opal card or use a contactless credit card, debit card or mobile device.
- Use an Opal card or your preferred payment method on public transport services in Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Hunter Valley, Illawarra and the Southern Highlands.
- Purchase an Opal card and load it with funds at participating retailers such as newsagents, convenience stores and supermarkets, and at Sydney Airport. There are also top-up machines at some train stations, light rail stops and ferry wharves.
- Tap your Opal card on the reader when you board your selected mode of transport and be sure to tap the reader again when you disembark.
- The Sydney Trains Network covers Sydney metropolitan area train services bounded by Berowra to the north, Bondi Junction to the east, Waterfall to the south, Macarthur and Leppington to the south west, Emu Plains and Richmond to the west.
Transport updates
Please check the transport NSW travel alerts for details of any changes to transport services to ICC Sydney.
For any Light Rail updates, please click here.