There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Sydney by plane or train
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Fly to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CMB - SYD
10h 46m$456–1,018Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane CMB - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
16h 48m$851–2,464
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Sydney is to fly which costs $450 - $1,100 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Sydney is to fly which takes 10h 46m and costs $450 - $1,100.
The distance between Colombo and Sydney is 8801 km.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Colombo to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 4h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 6:14 AM in Colombo and 10:44 AM in Sydney.
There are 4989+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
SriLankan Airlines, Jetstar, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–5,000
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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