There are 2 ways to get from Kandy to Sydney by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kandy
best- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane KDW - SYD
45h 36m$498–1,311Mini Bus, bus to Weerawila International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kandy to Ellabus
- Take the bus from Ella to Tissamaharamabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane WRZ - SYD
29h 2m$543–1,365
Kandy (KDW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Sydney is to fly which costs $490 - $1,400 and takes 45h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Sydney is to Mini Bus and bus and fly which takes 29h 2m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Kandy and Sydney is 8722 km.
It takes approximately 45h 36m to get from Kandy to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 5h 30m ahead of Kandy. It is currently 8:47 AM in Kandy and 2:17 PM in Sydney.
There are 5345+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Cinnamon Air, SriLankan Airlines, and Jetstar fly from Kandy (KDW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) twice daily.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Kandy to Sydney International Airport via Koggala, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Kandy to Sydney International Airport via Weerawila International Airport, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Kandy to Sydney International Airport via Koggala, Colombo, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Kandy to Sydney International Airport via Weerawila International Airport, Colombo, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Colombo, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Colombo, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,500
- Website
- Tuktukdude Lesiure
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $54
- Schedules at
- Tuktukdude Lesiure
- Website
- Magical Srilanka
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- Magical Srilanka
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Ella to Tissamaharama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- $1–2
- Semi Lux
- $1–3
- Super Lux
- $3–4
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