There are 3 ways to get from Canberra to Lae by bus, plane, or taxi
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Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE)plane SYD - LAE
- Take the taxi from Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) to Laetaxi
11h 55m$394–1,083Bus to Moruya Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Canberra to Moruya Airportbus
- Fly from Moruya Airport (MYA) to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE)plane MYA - LAE
- Take the taxi from Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) to Laetaxi
17h 11m$322–1,217Fly from Canberra International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE)plane CBR - LAE
- Take the taxi from Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) to Laetaxi
11h 47m$427–1,284
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Lae is to bus and fly and taxi which costs $320 - $1,300 and takes 17h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Lae is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 47m and costs $420 - $1,300.
The distance between Canberra and Lae is 3390 km.
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Canberra to Lae, including transfers.
Lae is 1h behind Canberra. It is currently 3:40 AM in Canberra and 2:40 AM in Lae.
There are two+ hotels available in Lae.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Lae, Papua New Guinea?
There is no direct connection from Canberra to Lae. However, you can take the bus to Sydney International Airport, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), then take the taxi to Lae. Alternatively, you can take the line 3 bus to Canberra Airport, walk to Canberra International Airport (CBR) airport, fly to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), then take the taxi to Lae.
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Sydney International Airport, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Brisbane, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Melbourne, Cairns, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Moruya Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Sydney International Airport, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Moruya Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Moruya Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Sydney International Airport, Cairns, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- pngair.com.pg
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Brisbane, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Moruya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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