There are 5 ways to get from Kandy to Riverstone by bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Mini Bus, bus to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Kandy to Ellabus
- Take the bus from Ella to Thanamalwilabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane WRZ - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Riverstone Stationtrain
27h 52m$549–1,588Train, train to Koggala, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain
- Take the train from Maradana to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane KCT - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Riverstone Stationtrain
28h 18m$493–1,539Train, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BTC - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Riverstone Stationtrain
26h 4m$498–1,543Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CMB - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Riverstone Stationtrain
15h 54m$726–1,953Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane CMB - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
21h 13m$1,106–2,967
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Riverstone is to train and fly which costs $490 - $1,600 and takes 28h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Riverstone is to fly and train which takes 15h 54m and costs $700 - $2,000.
The distance between Kandy and Riverstone is 8855 km.
It takes approximately 27h 52m to get from Kandy to Riverstone, including transfers.
Riverstone is 4h 30m ahead of Kandy. It is currently 2:31 PM in Kandy and 7:01 PM in Riverstone.
There are 569+ hotels available in Riverstone.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Riverstone, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Kandy to Riverstone. However, you can take the bus to Ella, take the bus to Thanamalwila, take the taxi to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to Sydney International Airport, take the bus to Sydney Central Station, walk to Central Station, then take the train to Riverstone Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Polgahawela, take the train to Batticaloa, take the taxi to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to Sydney International Airport, take the bus to Sydney Central Station, walk to Central Station, then take the train to Riverstone Station.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–3,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–3,000
Flights from Koggala to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–3,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–4,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Central Station to Riverstone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $5–10
Train from Central Station to Riverstone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $5–10
Train from Central Station to Riverstone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $5–10
Train from Central Station to Riverstone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $5–10
- Website
- Tuktukdude Lesiure
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55
- Schedules at
- Tuktukdude Lesiure
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