There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Freetown by plane, ferry, taxi, or car
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Conakry, ferry
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Conakry (CKY)SYD - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
33h 46m$1,064–1,798Fly Sydney International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)SYD - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetown
34h 43m$1,152–2,465Fly Sydney International Airport to Roberts International Airport, drive
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Roberts International Airport (ROB)SYD - ROB
- Drive from Roberts International Airport (ROB) to Freetown
40h 6m$1,187–2,535Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Conakry, ferry
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Conakry (CKY)OAG - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
38h 14m$1,434–4,329Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)OAG - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetown
39h 41m$1,772–5,596
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Conakry (CKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Freetown is to fly and ferry which costs $1,000 - $1,800 and takes 33h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Freetown is to fly and ferry which takes 33h 46m and costs $1,000 - $1,800.
The distance between Sydney and Freetown is 17042 km.
It takes approximately 33h 46m to get from Sydney to Freetown, including transfers.
Freetown is 11h behind Sydney. It is currently 1:00 PM in Sydney and 2:00 AM in Freetown.
There are 79+ hotels available in Freetown.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Freetown, Sierra Leone?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Freetown. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Conakry (CKY), take the taxi to Kaloum, then take the ferry to Aberdeen. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), then take the taxi to Freetown.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Roberts International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Melbourne, Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Conakry via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Conakry via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Conakry via Adelaide, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Orange Airport to Conakry via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Conakry via Sydney International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Orange Airport to Conakry via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Doha, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Orange Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Melbourne, Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Melbourne, Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Roberts International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Dubai, Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Phone
- +23276551155
- info@seacoachferry.com
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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