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Sydney Cruise Terminal to Buxton Transfers

100 km from the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay or White Bay to your door in Buxton, about 1 hr 51 min, for a published $275. No deposit, no meter, and no charge for waiting if you are delayed.

the Sydney cruise terminals → Buxton
$275
fixed fare · one way · 1–2 passengers
  • Distance100 km
  • Typical Drive1 hr 51 min
  • Return trip$550
  • Waiting & parkingIncluded

One-way fare. Tolls, fuel and GST included. We track your ship — delays cost you nothing. No deposit; you pay the driver after drop-off.

The Short Answer

A private transfer from the Sydney cruise terminals to Buxton in the Southern Highlands costs $275 one way for one to two passengers. The drive is 100 km and takes about 1 hr 51 min. We track your ship and wait at the designated pick-up area at the terminal, with waiting time and parking included. No deposit — you pay the driver after drop-off.

Fare last checked 28 July 2026 · published by Southern Highlands Transfer, an accredited NSW Point to Point operator

Arrivals

How We Meet You

Your ship is monitored from departure. If it runs early we are early; if it runs three hours late we are still there, and you get a text before you land telling you exactly where to walk.

The driver waits at the designated pick-up area at the terminal. We do not offer a meet-and-greet inside the terminal — we collect you kerbside at the designated pick-up point, which is quicker, and it is already in the fare. Waiting time and parking are already inside your $275, so a two-hour delay costs you nothing.

Full detail on where we wait at each terminal.

Timing

When You Will Actually Get Home

Ships usually dock early and disembark in groups over two to three hours. Tell us your disembarkation group and we time the pickup to it; these examples then add the 1 hr 51 min drive to Buxton.

Ship DocksYou Walk Out AroundHome By
6:00am7:30am9:35am
6:00am8:30am10:35am
6:30am9:30am11:35am
7:00am10:30am12:35pm

We track the ship, so if disembarkation runs late the driver waits at no charge. The fare is $275, plus $20 before 6am, $10 after 8pm or $20 after 10pm.

The Run

The Run into the Highlands

It is 100 km from the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay or White Bay to Buxton, and we allow 1 hr 51 min behind the wheel. You're on the Wollondilly side of the Highlands, which is the closest corner of our service area to Sydney — the run down the Hume is short enough that a mid-morning flight doesn't need a pre-dawn start.

Arriving is different from leaving. On the way out you are watching a check-in cut-off; on the way in you have already done the hard part and the only thing that matters is getting to a bed. That is easier in the back of a car than behind the wheel of one.

Buxton is one of the closest suburbs we serve to Sydney — 6 of our 54 pickup points sit nearer the city, which is why the fare is at the lower end of our range. The nearest comparison points are Bargo at 86 km and Yanderra at 90 km, so if you have been quoted for one of those you already know roughly where this sits. Within the Wollondilly corridor zone the typical run is 83 km; yours is 17 km longer than that.

Your Group

Passengers and Luggage on Arrival

Arriving luggage is heavier than departing luggage. Tell us the real number when you book and the right vehicle is waiting.

Group SizeVehicleLuggage AllowanceOne Way
1–2 passengersSedan or SUV1 check-in bag + 1 carry-on each$275
3–4 passengersPeople Mover1 check-in bag + 1 carry-on each$305
5–6 passengersPeople Mover1 check-in bag + 1 carry-on each$335
7–8 passengersPeople Mover or 8-Seater1 check-in bag + 1 carry-on each$385
9–11 passengersMinibus1 check-in bag + 1 carry-on each$415
An Honest Comparison

Transfer or Rental Car?

A fair question, and sometimes the right answer.

Hire CarTransfer
CostDaily rate for the whole stay$275 each way
Driving after a long flightYou, jet-laggedNot you
Unfamiliar roads at nightYesNo
Child seatsHired, fitted by youFree, fitted before we arrive
Parking at the other endYour problemNot applicable
Useful once you are hereYes, if you are touringBook each trip

A hire car earns its keep when the car is the point. For a wedding weekend, a cruise turnaround or a stay at a single venue it mostly sits in a car park being paid for, and somebody still has to stay sober to drive it.

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Common Questions

Arriving in Buxton — Before You Book

How much is a transfer from the Sydney cruise terminals to Buxton?

$275 one way for one to two passengers, fixed before you travel, with tolls, fuel and GST included. The drive is 100 km and takes about 1 hr 51 min. It is the same fare in either direction.

Do you drive to Buxton at night?

Seven days, twenty-four hours, at the same fare. Late arrivals are a large share of what we do, because the flights that land after ten at night are exactly the ones with no other way home.

Where do you meet me at the Sydney cruise terminals?

At the designated pick-up area at the terminal, not inside the arrivals hall. We text you the exact spot before you arrive, along with the driver's name and the vehicle.

What if I am delayed?

We monitor your flight or ship and adjust. Waiting time and airport parking are already inside the fixed fare, so a delay does not change what you pay and we will still be there.

Do you take groups with a lot of luggage?

Up to eleven passengers in one vehicle, and every fare allows a check-in bag and a carry-on each. If you are arriving with more than that, say so when you book: extra bags are $5 each and bulky items $10 each.

Is the fare the same going back to the Sydney cruise terminals?

Yes. $275 each way, so a return is $550. Most people arriving book the departure leg at the same time, since nothing is charged up front and there is no cancellation fee.

$275, Fixed, to Buxton

Book before you fly and there is one less thing to solve when you land.

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