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Sydney's New $14 Billion Airport Opens October 25, Here's Why There's Still No Train to It

Western Sydney International opens 25 October with Jetstar's first flight, but the promised Metro line won't carry passengers until 2027.

By Laxman Rawal · Sep 26, 2026

Western Sydney International, also called Nancy-Bird Walton Airport, opens for passenger flights on 25 October 2026, with Jetstar's flight JQ362 to the Gold Coast at 11am set to be the first commercial departure. What the airport will not have on opening day…

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What actually opens on 25 October

The airport itself, in the Badgerys Creek area of Sydney's west, opens to passengers on 25 October after cargo flights began in July. Jetstar's Gold Coast service is the first scheduled passenger flight, and the airline will build up to 14 flights a week to…

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The metro that isn't there yet

The rail line was originally meant to be running by the time the airport opened. It has slipped to a target of late 2027, and internal government documents have flagged 2028 as a real possibility, largely because of a commercial dispute with the Parklife…

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How you actually get to and from the airport at launch

Until the Metro opens, Western Sydney International's own transport list is driving and on-site parking, bus links, taxis, private transfers and car hire. From 25 October there is also a dedicated Uber pickup zone, roughly 100 metres from the terminal with 10…

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What this means if you're flying to Nepal via Sydney

For now, the practical routing for Australian trekkers to Kathmandu does not change. Singapore Airlines' new Singapore service out of the new airport starts a second Sydney gateway onto one of the most common connections Australians already use to reach…

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