Where to stay
The international terminal (T1) and the domestic terminals (T2 and T3) are on opposite sides of the airport and you can't walk between them. Pick the side you fly from first. Walking times, shuttle hours and prices change, so check them with the hotel before you book.
On or close to the international terminal.
Terminal 1
About 181 steps to T1 check-in
Shuttle: Free Terminal Transfer Bus for T2 and T3
The closest hotel to the International terminal: the airport puts it 181 steps from check-in. The easy choice for an early international departure.
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Inside the terminal
Shuttle: None needed for T1
A hotel inside the International terminal that you can book by the hour as well as overnight. Built for layovers and very early starts.
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Not confirmed
Shuttle: Paid shuttle, about $10 to $12 a person each way, roughly 04:30 or 05:00 to 23:00
A large hotel under a kilometre from the International terminal, with a paid shuttle and Wolli Creek station a 10 to 15 minute walk away. Formerly the Mercure Sydney International Airport.
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Terminals 2 and 3
A few minutes (airport page); one listing says about 9
Shuttle: Operated by Sydney Super Shuttle
A short walk from the domestic terminals and a quick drive from T1, according to the airport's own page. Rooms from $149.
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A few minutes' walk to the domestic terminals
Shuttle: Paid shuttle to T1, T2 and T3, 05:00 to 23:00. AUD $13 per person each way
A no-frills, low-cost hotel near the domestic terminals, with a shuttle to all three terminals from 05:00. Rooms from $119.
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About 10 minutes (one listing)
Shuttle: Hotel airport shuttle (per listing)
A mid-range hotel about a ten-minute walk from the domestic terminal and station, with its own shuttle.
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About 15 minutes (a travel review, light luggage)
Shuttle: Hotel shuttle every 20 minutes, from 04:45 (domestic) and 05:00 (international), booked by time slot
A lifestyle hotel with a shuttle that starts at 04:45, and a stop at Mascot station. Check whether the shuttle is currently free.
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10 to 15 minutes to the domestic terminals (one review)
Shuttle: Paid shuttle to all terminals (about $7 a person per one review)
The airport precinct's only five-star hotel, according to one review, with 229 rooms and a short walk to Mascot station.
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About 11 minutes to Domestic Airport station (one listing)
Shuttle: Shuttle to both terminals (fee; about $6 per one guide)
A large conference and business hotel that the Stamford group describes as opposite the Domestic terminal, with a shuttle to both terminals.
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Not walkable (about 1.5 km)
Shuttle: Hotel shuttle to the domestic and international terminals
A full-service hotel about 1.5 km from the domestic terminals, with its own shuttle to the domestic and international terminals. Formerly the Holiday Inn Sydney Airport.
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About 15 minutes to the domestic terminal
Shuttle: Paid shuttle (about $10 a person a trip) or free when booking direct; sources differ
A mid-range hotel with 209 rooms, about a 15-minute walk from the domestic terminal and 10 minutes from Mascot station.
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Not walkable to the terminals
Shuttle: Paid shuttle on request (about $12 a person each way per a July 2026 report)
A budget-friendly IHG hotel at 2-12 Sarah Street, Mascot, with 247 rooms and a paid shuttle to the airport.
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Not confirmed
Shuttle: Airport shuttle listed (details not confirmed)
An apartment-style hotel close to Mascot station, with an airport shuttle listed. Handy for longer stays or families.
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About a 15-minute walk to the domestic terminal (one description); about 4.1 km to T1
Shuttle: Airport shuttle listed (details not confirmed)
A serviced-apartment style hotel a couple of minutes by car from the domestic terminals, but further from T1.
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Not confirmed
Shuttle: Paid shuttle to the International and Domestic terminals; book via Guest Services
A Meriton apartment hotel on Coward Street, 400 m from Mascot station, with a paid shuttle to both airports.
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Not walkable to the terminals
Shuttle: Return shuttle included in a 'Park, Sleep and Fly' package; check other rates
A Meriton apartment hotel in the Mascot Central precinct, about 2 km from the airport, with a shuttle package.
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One older review: possibly walkable to the domestic side if you travel light
Shuttle: Paid return shuttle on request (surcharge)
A serviced-apartment hotel on Robey Street, a few minutes by car from the domestic terminals, with a paid shuttle on request.
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Not walkable
Shuttle: Not confirmed
A smaller hotel on the Princes Highway in Arncliffe with 69 rooms, a short drive from the terminals.
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Not walkable to the terminals
Shuttle: No airport shuttle confirmed. Check train, taxi or rideshare options
An inner-city Sydney hotel and residences, for travellers who want to stay in the city rather than near the airport.
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Mascot, near the airport
Guest reviews suggest about 10 minutes; confirm the route
Shuttle: Free taxi ride shown on some Booking.com rates; some guest feedback mentions a free shuttle
A small guesthouse with about nine rooms, a terrace and garden, and a free taxi ride shown on some Booking.com rates. Something different from the big airport hotels.
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Not walkable to the terminals
Shuttle: No airport shuttle confirmed. Check train, taxi or rideshare options
An IHG hotel at Darling Harbour in the city, for travellers who want a central base rather than an airport-precinct stay.
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Not walkable to the terminals
Shuttle: No airport shuttle confirmed. Check train, taxi or rideshare options
A five-star city hotel on Macquarie Street, for travellers who want a premium central stay rather than an airport-precinct one.
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Not walkable to the terminals
Shuttle: No airport shuttle confirmed. Check train, taxi or rideshare options
A compact design hotel on Clarence Street, a few steps from Wynyard station, for travellers who want to see the city before a flight.
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Not walkable to the terminals
Shuttle: No airport shuttle confirmed. Check train, taxi or rideshare options
A restored 1911 pub-and-factory hotel in Chippendale, about a short walk from Central station, for travellers who want character and a rooftop pool before a flight.
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Not walkable to the terminals
Shuttle: No airport shuttle confirmed. Check train, taxi or rideshare options
A serviced-apartment hotel beside Town Hall station, with studios and larger apartments, for travellers who want space and an easy train link to the airport.
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