23 September 2026 · Getting there · WSI
How do you get to Western Sydney Airport?
Buses, the WSI Link shuttle, taxis, rideshare, parking, and us. Here is the whole picture, including when you should not book a car.
Last verified · Sources: Transport for NSW — Getting to and from WSI
Compared
How do the ways to WSI compare?
For one or two people travelling light, public transport is the cheapest way to WSI. The WSI buses charge an ordinary Opal fare, and WSI Link from St Marys station is free. It starts once passenger flights begin on 25 October 2026. A pre-booked transfer is priced per vehicle instead: a sedan from $119 (Penrith, about 24 km by road), one way. A per-person fee and a per-vehicle fare cross over as the group grows, so do the sum for your own trip.
| Option | What it costs | When it runs | Bags and groups |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buses 772, 790, 825, 845, 860 | Opal fare, from Mount Druitt, Penrith, Liverpool, Campbelltown. | Every 30 minutes, 5am to 10pm daily | Charged per person. You carry every bag. |
| WSI Link shuttle | Free from St Marys station, after the train there. | Every 30 minutes, 4.30am to midnight Sunday to Thursday, 4.30am to 1am Friday and Saturday. It starts once passenger flights begin on 25 October 2026. | A change from train to shuttle with everything you carry. |
| Taxi | Metered. No fixed figure is published. | From the rank, no booking needed | Whichever car is next in the rank. A child seat is not guaranteed. |
| Rideshare | Set by the app and priced by demand. | When a driver accepts | Boot size and child seats depend on the car that accepts. |
| Drive and park | Parking charged by the day, at rates each airport sets. | Any time | Your own car and child seats, then the walk from the car park. |
| Pre-booked transfer (us) | Per vehicle, not per person: a sedan from $88 to Sydney Airport and from $119 to WSI, one way. Quoted before you pay. | Early-morning and late-night trips can be requested. Trips from 10pm to 6am add 20%. | One vehicle sized to your group and bags, with child seats fitted before pickup. |
Getting to Western Sydney International
There is no train to WSI at opening. The Sydney Metro line to the airport will not be open when passenger flights begin. Until it opens, the rail connection is St Marys station plus the free WSI Link shuttle. Transport for NSW has not published an opening date for the Metro line. What does run — and has since 5 July 2026, months before the first passenger flight:
- 772 Mount Druitt via St Clair
- 790 Penrith via Kingswood
- 825 Liverpool via Bonnyrigg
- 845 Campbelltown via Oran Park
- 860 Liverpool via Leppington
All five run every 30 minutes, 5am to 10pm daily.
WSI Link connects St Marys station to the terminal for free, every 30 minutes — 4.30am to midnight Sunday to Thursday and 4.30am to 1am Friday and Saturday. It starts once passenger flights begin on 25 October 2026. If you are near St Marys with hand luggage, that is the cheapest way to the airport and we would rather you knew.
How do I get to Western Sydney International? #
Five bus routes and a free shuttle, and no train yet. The buses have run since 5 July 2026, every 30 minutes, 5am to 10pm daily.
The rest of the ground transport is straightforward, and unusually so for a new airport: one terminal, one forecourt, one set of kerbs to learn.
- Route 772 — Mount Druitt to WSI via St Clair.
- Route 790 — Penrith to WSI via Kingswood.
- Route 825 — Liverpool to WSI via Bonnyrigg.
- Route 845 — Campbelltown to WSI via Oran Park.
- Route 860 — Liverpool to WSI via Leppington.
- WSI Link — a free shuttle between St Marys station and the terminal, every 30 minutes, 4.30am to midnight Sunday to Thursday and 4.30am to 1am Friday and Saturday. It starts once passenger flights begin on 25 October 2026. It runs until Sydney Metro services start.
- Taxis and rideshare: When the airport opens, dedicated taxi ranks and rideshare pick-up zones will be available directly outside the terminal.
- Parking — the airport publishes its car parks, prices and booking on its own website; check there. We don't repeat those details here, because we could not re-check them against the airport's site.
- Driving — road access includes the M12 Motorway, which is toll-free and connects the M7 Motorway at Cecil Hills and The Northern Road at Luddenham.
- Not on Transport for NSW's page: whether a commercial access fee will apply to booked transfers, and the exact kerb bay numbering inside the forecourt. We will not guess at either.
Is there a train to Western Sydney Airport? #
No. There is no train to WSI yet. Transport for NSW has not published an opening date for the Metro line. Until the line opens, the rail answer is St Marys station plus the free WSI Link shuttle, every 30 minutes, 4.30am to midnight Sunday to Thursday and 4.30am to 1am Friday and Saturday.
That combination works well and costs almost nothing if you are carrying a backpack and a laptop. It works considerably less well with a pram, three suitcases and a 5am flight, because you are changing modes twice with everything you own. The gap between those two situations is the honest case for booking a car, and it is the only case worth making.
Which option is right for how you're travelling? #
Match the mode to the constraint that will actually bite on the day: luggage, the hour, the number of people, or someone in the party who cannot manage a flight of stairs with a suitcase. Cost is rarely the constraint that decides it, and when it is, the answer is usually public transport.
- Solo or a couple, one bag each, daytime, near a station or a listed bus route — take the train or the bus. Nothing we sell beats it, and we would rather tell you that than take the booking.
- Family with children under seven — one vehicle. NSW law requires an approved restraint suited to each child's age and size, and a pre-booked transfer can have it fitted before it arrives. A taxi rank cannot promise one and a rideshare will not.
- Five or more people — one larger vehicle is one fixed fare and one arrival time, instead of two vehicles to coordinate.
- Flying out of WSI before 5am or after 10pm — the buses are not running. WSI has no curfew, so airlines can schedule flights at those hours. The WSI Link shuttle covers a wider window but does not run all night either.
- Long-haul with checked bags, in either direction — the number of times you have to lift a case is the metric that matters, and door to terminal is one.
- Limited mobility, travelling alone late, or arriving in Sydney for the first time — door to door, every time. This is what the money is for.
- Short trip and someone offers a lift — take the lift. Check the airport's current pick-up and drop-off rules and charges first.
When is booking a car the wrong choice? #
When you are travelling light, in daylight, alone or as a couple, and scheduled transport goes near both ends of your trip. In that situation a car is convenience you are paying for and very little else, and you should catch the bus.
Specifically, do not book us if any of these describe your trip. The route number is the whole answer.
- Penrith or Kingswood to WSI, hand luggage — route 790, every 30 minutes.
- Liverpool to WSI — routes 825 or 860.
- Campbelltown or Oran Park to WSI — route 845.
- Mount Druitt or St Clair to WSI — route 772.
- Anywhere you can reach St Marys station — the WSI Link shuttle to the terminal is free.
- Near the T8 line and flying from Mascot with a carry-on — the Airport Link train, station access fee included, is still the quick answer.
- Someone has offered to drive you.
FAQ
Getting to Western Sydney Airport
Which bus goes to Western Sydney Airport from my area?
Five routes serve WSI, every 30 minutes, 5am to 10pm daily: 772 from Mount Druitt via St Clair, 790 from Penrith via Kingswood, 825 from Liverpool via Bonnyrigg, 845 from Campbelltown via Oran Park and 860 from Liverpool via Leppington. They have run since 5 July 2026.
How do I get from St Marys station to Western Sydney International?
Take the WSI Link shuttle. It runs free of charge between St Marys station and the terminal, every 30 minutes, 4.30am to midnight Sunday to Thursday and 4.30am to 1am Friday and Saturday. It starts once passenger flights begin on 25 October 2026. It is the rail connection to the airport until Sydney Metro services start.
Can I park at Western Sydney Airport?
Yes — the airport publishes its car parking options, prices and booking on its own website, and that is the page to read before you drive out. No figures for it are quoted here: they could not be re-checked against the airport's site, and a stale parking price is worse than none. Road access includes the toll-free M12 Motorway, which connects the M7 Motorway at Cecil Hills and The Northern Road at Luddenham.
How far is Western Sydney Airport from the Sydney CBD?
About 61 km by road, typically 55–80 minutes. Much of Western Sydney is far nearer: Penrith is about 24 km by road and Liverpool about 25 km, and Penrith, Liverpool, Campbelltown, Mount Druitt and Oran Park all have a direct bus route to the terminal. Transport for NSW has not published an opening date for the Metro line.
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