Western Sydney International takes passengers, and from Bowral — the Highlands' best-known town, with Bong Bong Street's shops and Mount Gibraltar rising behind them — it is the closer of the two airports. We drive it at its own published fare — $245 for one or two passengers.
Wollondilly Airport Shuttle drives Bowral (NSW 2576) to Western Sydney International at Badgerys Creek — a fixed-fare private transfer, not a shared shuttle. The airport takes passengers, and it is 83 km from Bong Bong Street and the car parks behind it to the terminal, about 1 hr 12 min. That is 32 km shorter than the 115 km run to Kingsford Smith, and our route carries no tolls. The fare is $245 one way for one or two passengers, rising to $355 for eleven in one vehicle — the Sydney Airport run from here is $275. Nothing is payable in advance. One message books it; nothing is charged until the day. Quote on 0427 143 612.
Fixed fare, each airport
The fare to Badgerys Creek is your suburb's published fare: $245 one way for one or two passengers, and the same steps above that.
| Passengers | Vehicle | Fixed fare (one way) | Typical booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | Sedan | $245 | one or two travellers |
| 3 | Kia Carnival | $265 | a small family |
| 4 | Kia Carnival | $265 | four with luggage |
| 5 | People Mover | $295 | holiday departures |
| 6 | People Mover | $295 | two families travelling together |
| 7 | Minibus | $325 | extended families |
| 8 | Minibus | $325 | cruise passengers with full cases |
| 9 | Minibus | $355 | guests travelling as one group |
| 10 | Minibus | $355 | group and club travel |
| 11 | Minibus | $355 | the largest single vehicle |
No holiday surcharge and no card held at booking; pickups before 6am add $20. Tolls and GST are already counted. No advance payment and no card hold — you pay on the day of travel. Fares reviewed August 2026.
One price list, a fare for each airport. It keeps the quote simple and it means you can change airports after booking without the number changing.
Matched to your group
Tell us the headcount and the bag count and the right vehicle is at your door on the morning — the class is decided at booking, not at the kerb.
01
1–2 passengers
Toyota Camry, Lexus or similar
02
3–4 passengers
Kia Carnival or similar
03
5–6 passengers
LDV G10 or similar
04
7–11 passengers
Toyota HiAce or similar
Every class includes the same things. Tolls and GST are inside the fare, child restraints are fitted before we leave at no cost, arrivals are tracked by flight number, and there is no advance payment — you pay on the day of travel. The only thing that changes between cards is how many people and how much luggage fit.
The western run
Allow about 1 hr 12 min for the 83 km from Bong Bong Street and the car parks behind it to the terminal forecourt. Bowral to WSI comes off the Hume at Picton and runs up The Northern Road, saving both the tolls and the M5 East entirely.
The same trip to Kingsford Smith is 115 km and about 1 hr 40 min, so Badgerys Creek saves 32 km — and, more usefully, it skips the M5 East and the airport tunnel, which is where the Mascot run loses its time on a bad morning.
Arriving rather than departing? The meeting points and free waiting times are on the Western Sydney Airport to Bowral page.
Departure timing, worked backwards
The shorter drive is the whole point, and it shows up as a later pickup rather than a cheaper fare. This is how the time is worked out.
Treat them as a starting point — school holidays and roadwork on The Northern Road both move the calculation, which is what we adjust for.
One terminal, one kerb
There is only one terminal at Badgerys Creek, so there is nothing to work out on arrival — the vehicle stops at the departures forecourt and the bags come out with you.
On the return leg we watch the flight number and meet you in arrivals with a name card — the waiting time after touchdown is included in the fare.
The outbound run starts at your door, at a pickup time we calculate from your flight rather than one you have to guess.
The other airport
Kingsford Smith is 115 km from Bowral and Badgerys Creek is 83 km. The new airport wins on distance by 32 km and on route quality by rather more than that, but the older one still has the wider network of long-haul destinations. Here are both, honestly.
about 1 hr 40 min · Hume, M5 and the airport tunnel
Where the long-haul network still is today, and where most flights out of this district leave from until the new airport's schedule fills out. Departure fares and leave-by times for Mascot are on the Bowral to Sydney Airport page.
about 1 hr 12 min · no tolls on our route
Out to the Hume at Mittagong, north and off at Picton, then up The Northern Road through Camden. Even from Bowral the new airport saves more than twenty kilometres, and the route skips the M5 East entirely.
$275 to Sydney Airport, $245 to Western Sydney. The fare is set by your suburb and your group size, not by the terminal at the far end — so switching airports after booking does not change the number.
Get Free QuoteThe honest comparison
Badgerys Creek is a new airport with a road network built for it and a rail line that does not reach this district. That changes how the options compare.
| Option | Typical cost (2 adults) | Door to terminal | What it actually involves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private transfer (us) | $245 fixed | ~1 hr 12 min, door to door | a fare fixed in advance and a car that is on the sheet rather than hoped for |
| Train or metro | Opal fares, plus getting yourself to the line | 2 hrs or more, with changes | the airport metro runs from St Marys, not from Bowral — you would need to reach it with your luggage first, which is the trip you were trying to avoid |
| Rideshare or taxi | metered, and surge-dependent | ~1 hr 12 min if a car accepts | bowral's last train is well before the last international arrival, and a taxi from the terminal to the Highlands is a fare most people would rather not see |
| Drive and park | fuel and tolls plus from about $190 a week in budget long-stay parking | ~1 hr 12 min plus the car park shuttle | parking at a brand-new airport is untested at this stage, and it still means leaving a car sitting there for the length of the trip |
Fares, parking rates and the metro timetable at Western Sydney International will settle over its first months, so check anything time-sensitive before you rely on it. The honest summary for Bowral: for a departure from Badgerys Creek there is no realistic public transport option from this district, which is exactly why a fixed-fare car makes sense.
One vehicle, one fare
Eleven passengers and their luggage travel in one minibus for $355 — about $32 a seat, against three separate cars at whatever the apps are charging that morning. Everyone leaves at once and arrives at once.
Give us the headcount and a rough bag count when you book. If the group is flying out on two different flights, say so and we will either run two pickups or hold one vehicle — a much easier decision now than at 4am.
Booked car or app
A metered or surge-priced trip of 83 km has no ceiling until it ends. Yours was $245 the moment you booked.
An app at 4am in this district is a hope, not a plan. A pre-booked driver is on the sheet with your address and your flight number.
Cases carried to the boot and out again at the forecourt, with child restraints already fitted — not an argument about whether the pram fits.
Why pre-book the western run
A published fare per suburb for each airport, Badgerys Creek and Mascot alike.
The line we drive west never touches the M5 East, which is the part of the Mascot run that goes wrong most often.
One building, one forecourt, and a road network built for it rather than retrofitted around it.
No deposit, no pre-authorisation, no card on file — you settle with the driver on the day.
Departures can be booked today on the ordinary terms.
Capsules and boosters fitted before the vehicle leaves for your address, at no charge.
Route & pickup area
How the run to Western Sydney International goes from Bowral, and the alternative when the main line is slow.
Also on this corridor
Each surrounding locality has a page of its own, with the distance to the new airport measured from that town.
Somewhere else in Wollondilly, Macarthur or the Southern Highlands? The full suburb list.
Who you are booking with
An owner-operated transfer service based in Wollondilly Shire, driving both Sydney airports with its own vehicles and its own drivers.
ABN: 51 939 227 384
P2P service provider no: BSP-439561
Wollondilly Shire, Macarthur and the Southern Highlands — 75 suburbs, each with a published fare.
Sedans, Kia Carnivals, people movers and eleven-seat minibuses.
Every departure and arrival, 24 hours a day, including public holidays.
A published price per suburb for each airport, with tolls and GST inside it. Nothing payable in advance.
Questions, answered plainly
Between $275 and $425, decided by how many seats you need. Each destination has its own fare: from Bowral, Badgerys Creek is $245 and Mascot $275.
We are taking bookings for departures from that date now, on exactly the same terms as every other run — fixed fare, nothing payable in advance.
83 km, normally around 1 hr 12 min. Kingsford Smith is 115 km from here, so the new airport saves 32 km and the tolled section with it.
It is: 83 km rather than 115 km. The distance saving is 32 km and the drive skips the M5 East, which is the part of the Mascot run most likely to cost you twenty minutes.
At the departures forecourt. Western Sydney International has a single terminal building, so there is no guessing between domestic and international and no shuttle between them — the vehicle stops at the door and the bags come out with you.
Nothing up front and no pre-authorisation. The fare is settled at the terminal on the day, however you prefer to pay.
Backwards from the flight rather than forwards from a guess — terminal time, plus 1 hr 12 min on the road, plus a margin. Give us the flight number and the pickup is set against your boarding time rather than an average.
Yes — the first departures and the last arrivals are ordinary work here, with set fees for pickups before 6am or after 8pm.
Rail serves the airport from St Marys, not from Bowral. Getting to that line with checked bags is the problem the transfer solves.
One eleven-seat minibus takes the lot for $355. Beyond eleven we run a second vehicle and quote it in advance.
Capsules, forward-facing seats and boosters, all fitted before we arrive and all at no extra cost. We need the children's ages when you book rather than on the morning.
One message reschedules it. No money has changed hands, so a change costs you nothing.
Both, each with its own published fare. Kingsford Smith is 115 km from here — the distances, leave-by times and terminal details are on the Bowral to Sydney Airport page.
Luggage decides the vehicle, not the passenger count. Bulky items such as golf clubs, skis, surfboards and bikes are $10 each; tell us at booking.
Yours alone. There is no shared loop and no interchange — the word shuttle is in our name because of the route, not because you share the car.
A day or two outside the peak weeks; more for a minibus or for January. Booking the return leg at the same time saves thinking about it twice.
Anywhere in the airport precinct, at the same price. The terminal forecourt is simply where most bookings end.
Berrima, Burradoo, Welby, Renwick and the rest of the district — all 75 suburbs across Wollondilly Shire, Macarthur and the Southern Highlands, each with its own published fare and its own distance to Badgerys Creek.
All Bowral transfer pages
Every route we run for Bowral has its own page, with its own distances, timings and pickup notes.
From $275 to Western Sydney International, fixed at booking, with no advance payment and free child seats. Send us the details.
Private, fixed-fare airport and cruise transfers from 75 suburbs across Wollondilly Shire, Macarthur and the Southern Highlands. A published fare per suburb for each destination, tolls and GST inside it, no deposit and no weekend loading — you pay the driver on the day of travel.
Sister services run by the same local team.