There are 4 ways to get from Kandy to Sydney by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Weerawila International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Kandy to Thanamalwilabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane WRZ - SYD
28h 18m$496–1,744Train, 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
27h 5m$485–1,759Train, 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
24h 30m$490–1,777Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CMB - SYD
14h 45m$658–1,223
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Sydney is to fly which costs $650 - $1,300 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Sydney is to fly which takes 14h 45m and costs $650 - $1,300.
The distance between Kandy and Sydney is 8807 km.
It takes approximately 28h 18m to get from Kandy to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 5h 30m ahead of Kandy. It is currently 5:28 PM in Kandy and 10:58 PM in Sydney.
There are 4652+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
You can take a flight from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Central Station via Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Sydney International Airport (SYD), and International Airport Station in around 14h 45m.
- 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 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,900
- 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
- $440–1,800
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Koggala to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Koggala to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- 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 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- 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
- $5–17
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $6–9
- 3rd Class Fare
- $5–7
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $11–17
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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