There are 5 ways to get from Kandy to Riverstone by bus, plane, or train
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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
28h 48m$569–1,487Train, 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 20m$512–1,438Train, 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 6m$517–1,441Fly 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 50m$720–2,046Fly 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 15m$1,100–2,661
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Riverstone is to train and fly which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 28h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Riverstone is to fly and train which takes 15h 50m and costs $700 - $2,100.
The distance between Kandy and Riverstone is 8855 km.
It takes approximately 28h 48m to get from Kandy to Riverstone, including transfers.
Riverstone is 4h 30m ahead of Kandy. It is currently 11:33 PM in Kandy and 4:03 AM in Riverstone.
There are 591+ 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
- jetstar.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Koggala to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- 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
- $500–3,600
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
Flights from Koggala to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–3,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–4,400
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Koggala to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Central Station to Riverstone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
Train from Central Station to Riverstone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
Train from Central Station to Riverstone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
Train from Central Station to Riverstone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $5–8
- 3rd Class Fare
- $5–7
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $9–13
Train from Polgahawela to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $5–8
- 3rd Class Fare
- $6–8
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $10–14
Train from Kandy to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $5–8
- 3rd Class Fare
- $5–7
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $10–13
Train from Maradana to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $5–8
- 3rd Class Fare
- $5–7
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $10–13
- 3rd Class
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $9
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Ella to Thanamalwila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
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