There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Batticaloa by plane, train, or taxi
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Fly to Batticaloa Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)SYD - BTC
2d 1hRs 84,083–224,964Fly to Sigiriya Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)SYD - GIU
- Take the train from Habarana to Batticaloa
25h 52mRs 90,803–260,064Fly to Kandy, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kandy (KDW)SYD - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Batticaloa
24h 19mRs 97,253–265,564Fly to Weerawila International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)SYD - WRZ
- Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Batticaloa
2d 2hRs 113,753–294,564Fly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hatton (NUF)SYD - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Polgahawela
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloa
30h 36mRs 91,703–267,314
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Batticaloa is to fly which costs Rs. 80000 - Rs. 230000 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Batticaloa is to fly and taxi which takes 24h 19m and costs Rs. 95000 - Rs. 270000.
The distance between Sydney and Batticaloa is 8655 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 1h to get from Sydney to Batticaloa, including transfers.
Batticaloa is 5h 30m behind Sydney. It is currently 11:34 AM in Sydney and 6:04 AM in Batticaloa.
There are 57+ hotels available in Batticaloa.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Batticaloa, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and six other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Colombo, Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–270,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–350,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo, Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–600,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo, Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–370,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–270,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–340,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–600,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–360,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–270,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kandy via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–600,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kandy via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–360,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–340,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Colombo, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–270,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–350,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–600,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–370,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–270,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hatton via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–600,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hatton via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–360,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hatton via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–340,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Habarana to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–4,400
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–4,400
Train from Hatton to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,200
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,200
Train from Polgahawela to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–9,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,800–9,000
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,500–30,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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