There are 5 ways to get from Lagos to Sydney by plane, bus, 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.
Fly Lagos to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LOS - SYD
27h 54m$1,220–2,525Bus to Cotonou, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Jibowu to Cotonoubus
- Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane COO - SYD
42h 22mFly Lagos to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane LOS - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
38h 8m$2,134–6,063Fly Lagos to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane LOS - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
40h 31m$1,515–5,521Fly Lagos to Orange Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane LOS - OAG
- Take the bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the train from Bathurst Station to Central Stationtrain
38h 20m$1,854–5,580
Lagos (LOS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lagos to Sydney is to fly which costs $1,200 - $2,600 and takes 27h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Lagos to Sydney is to fly which takes 27h 54m and costs $1,200 - $2,600.
The distance between Lagos and Sydney is 15554 km.
It takes approximately 27h 54m to get from Lagos to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 9h ahead of Lagos. It is currently 4:26 PM in Lagos and 1:26 AM in Sydney.
There are 3155+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Lagos, Nigeria and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Emirates and Qantas fly from Lagos (LOS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cotonou to Sydney International Airport via Kinshasa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
Flights from Cotonou to Sydney International Airport via Libreville, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Cotonou to Sydney International Airport via Lagos, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
Flights from Cotonou to Sydney International Airport via Accra, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Lagos to Canberra International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Lagos to Canberra International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,000
Flights from Lagos to Canberra International Airport via Libreville, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Lagos to Newcastle Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Lagos to Newcastle Airport via Libreville, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Lagos to Orange Airport via Dubai, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Lagos to Orange Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Lagos to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Lagos to Sydney International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Lagos to Canberra International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Cotonou to Sydney International Airport via Kinshasa, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cotonou to Sydney International Airport via Kinshasa, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Lagos to Newcastle Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport, Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Bathurst Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Jibowu to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 2 6362 3197
- info@orangebuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/orange/
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