A new airport, twenty minutes closer. Fixed-fare private transfers from Thirlmere to Western Sydney International at Badgerys Creek — the lakes-and-railway village west of Picton, best known for the steam museum and the national park on its doorstep — on a route with no tolls and no tunnel.
Wollondilly Airport Shuttle drives Thirlmere (NSW 2572) to Western Sydney International at Badgerys Creek — a fixed-fare private transfer, not a shared shuttle. The airport takes passengers, and it is 53 km from the Thirlmere shops near the museum on Barbour Road to the terminal, about 56 min. That is 30 km shorter than the 83 km run to Kingsford Smith, and our route carries no tolls. The fare is $185 one way for one or two passengers, rising to $285 for eleven in one vehicle — the Sydney Airport run from here is $235. Nothing is payable in advance. Arrange it now and the morning looks after itself. Quote on 0427 143 612.
Fixed fare, each airport
Western Sydney Airport has its own published price list. One or two passengers pay $185, against $235 to Kingsford Smith.
| Passengers | Vehicle | Fixed fare (one way) | Typical booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | Sedan | $185 | solo flyers and couples |
| 3 | Kia Carnival | $205 | three with the cases |
| 4 | Kia Carnival | $205 | four adults, no squeeze |
| 5 | People Mover | $235 | family holidays |
| 6 | People Mover | $235 | two couples sharing the run |
| 7 | Minibus | $265 | larger family departures |
| 8 | Minibus | $265 | two families sharing one vehicle |
| 9 | Minibus | $285 | sports teams and club trips |
| 10 | Minibus | $285 | teams and work crews |
| 11 | Minibus | $285 | the most we fit in one vehicle |
The figure includes everything — tolls, GST, bags, child seats — and does not move for the date or a delay. No deposit is taken. No advance payment and no card hold — you pay on the day of travel. Fares reviewed August 2026.
Booked before the airport opens. We are taking WSI bookings on the same terms as everything else — fixed fare, nothing payable in advance.
Matched to your group
Four classes, from a sedan for two to an eleven-seat minibus. The only difference between them is how many people and how much luggage fit.
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 56 min for the 53 km from the Thirlmere shops near the museum on Barbour Road to the terminal forecourt. From Thirlmere the WSI run goes back through Picton and up The Northern Road, and comes in a good half hour under the Kingsford Smith drive.
The same trip to Kingsford Smith is 83 km and about 1 hr 12 min, so Badgerys Creek saves 30 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 Thirlmere page.
Departure timing, worked backwards
We plan the pickup from your boarding time, not from a round number. The gain at Badgerys Creek is that the drive in front of it is shorter.
Rough figures until we have the flight. Once we do, the pickup is set against your boarding time rather than against an average.
One terminal, one kerb
Western Sydney International has a single terminal, which makes the drop straightforward: we pull into the forecourt, take the bags out and you walk in. No terminal to guess at and no interchange between domestic and international.
Returning, it works the same way in reverse: flight tracked from wheels-down, driver waiting in arrivals, and no charge for the delay.
Pickup is from your driveway at a time set by the flight, with nobody else in the vehicle and nothing else on the run sheet.
The other airport
Kingsford Smith is 83 km from Thirlmere and Badgerys Creek is 53 km. The new airport wins on distance by 30 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 12 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 Thirlmere to Sydney Airport page.
about 56 min · no tolls on our route
Out through Picton and north on The Northern Road. From Thirlmere the new airport cuts a substantial chunk off the trip and removes the tunnel entirely, which for a village with no early public transport makes the whole exercise simpler.
$235 to Sydney Airport, $185 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) | $185 fixed | ~56 min, door to door | agreed before you book, driven without tolls, and paid only on the day |
| 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 Thirlmere — 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 | ~56 min if a car accepts | thirlmere has no late-night transport of any kind |
| Drive and park | fuel and tolls plus from about $190 a week in budget long-stay parking | ~56 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 Thirlmere: 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 $285 — about $26 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 53 km has no ceiling until it ends. Yours was $185 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
The number was set by where you live and how many seats you need. The airport at the far end does not enter into it.
Our route to Badgerys Creek avoids the tolled motorways entirely — and the toll saving is already inside your fixed fare anyway.
For most of this district WSI is closer than Kingsford Smith, and that shows up as an extra half hour in bed.
Nothing is taken at booking, so there is no cancellation fee and nothing to refund.
Bookings are open now, at the published fare.
Tell us the children's ages when you book and the right seats are in the vehicle before it leaves.
Route & pickup area
West and north rather than east — this is the line we drive from Thirlmere to Badgerys Creek.
Also on this corridor
The towns nearby are each priced separately — distance, drive time and fare are on their own pages.
Somewhere else in Wollondilly, Macarthur or the Southern Highlands? The full suburb list.
Who you are booking with
A Wollondilly-based operator with its own fleet, rostering its own drivers for every run to either airport.
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 $185 and $285, decided by how many seats you need. Each destination has its own fare: from Thirlmere, Badgerys Creek is $185 and Mascot $235.
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.
About 56 min for the 53 km. That is 30 km shorter than the run to Kingsford Smith, and the route avoids the M5 East and the airport tunnel entirely.
Closer by 30 km — 53 km versus 83 km. Whether it is the right airport still depends on where your flight goes from, but on distance alone it wins.
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.
From your boarding time, not a round number. Give us the flight number and we set the exact pickup around the 56 min drive.
Every hour of every day; set fees apply before 6am and after 8pm. Set fees apply for pickups before 6am (+$20), 8pm–10pm (+$10) and after 10pm (+$20); there is no public-holiday premium.
There is a metro planned for the airport itself, but it does not come anywhere near Thirlmere — reaching it means a drive or several changes before you even start, which is usually the trip you were trying to avoid.
Yes — eleven passengers and their luggage in one minibus for $285, about $26 a seat. One vehicle leaves once and arrives once, which matters more than the saving when there is a check-in deadline.
Yes and no charge. The ages matter at booking so the right restraints are already in the car.
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 83 km from here — the distances, leave-by times and terminal details are on the Thirlmere to Sydney Airport page.
All of it, within the class you book. Tell us about skis, clubs, a pram or a wheelchair when you book and we send something with the room rather than discovering the problem in your driveway.
Only your group. We do not combine bookings, so the drive is direct.
Anything from a day ahead usually works, though the holiday periods and the airport's first months fill earlier.
Anywhere in the airport precinct, at the same price. The terminal forecourt is simply where most bookings end.
Pheasants Nest, Couridjah, Tahmoor, Bargo 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 Thirlmere transfer pages
Every route we run for Thirlmere has its own page, with its own distances, timings and pickup notes.
$235, agreed before you fly, door to Badgerys Creek forecourt, with nothing payable until the day. Send the form and you will have a price today.
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.