There are 4 ways to get from Kandy to Riverstone by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Weerawila International Airport, fly, train
best- Take the bus from Kandy 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
29h 23m$511–1,753Train, train to Koggala, fly
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 10m$490–1,768Train, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly
- 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
25h 55m$506–1,786Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly, 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 55m$664–1,383
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Riverstone is to fly and train which costs $650 - $1,400 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Riverstone is to fly and train which takes 15h 55m and costs $650 - $1,400.
The distance between Kandy and Riverstone is 8853 km.
It takes approximately 29h 23m to get from Kandy to Riverstone, including transfers.
Riverstone is 5h 30m ahead of Kandy. It is currently 10:01 PM in Kandy and 3:31 AM in Riverstone.
There are 558+ 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 Thanamalwila, take the taxi to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, take the train 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 International Airport Station, take the train 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
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–3,100
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–3,200
Flights from Koggala to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–3,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–5,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Koggala to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Koggala to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Central Station to Riverstone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $6–9
- 3rd Class Fare
- $5–7
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $6–12
Train from Polgahawela to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $6–9
- 3rd Class Fare
- $6–8
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $12–40
Train from Kandy to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $6–9
- 3rd Class Fare
- $5–7
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $11–18
Train from Maradana to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–19
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $6–9
- 3rd Class Fare
- $5–7
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $12–19
- 3rd Class
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $10
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kandy to Thanamalwila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- $4–5
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