There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Invercargill 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 to Invercargill
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Invercargill (IVC)plane SYD - IVC
7h 53m$237–956Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane SYD - ZQN
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Invercargillbus
9h 44m$451–1,015Fly to Dunedin, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dunedin (DUD)plane SYD - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargillbus
11h 40m$586–1,310
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Invercargill (IVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Invercargill is to fly which costs $230 - $1,000 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Invercargill is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $230 - $1,000.
The distance between Sydney and Invercargill is 2021 km.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Sydney to Invercargill, including transfers.
Invercargill is 2h ahead of Sydney. It is currently 3:08 AM in Sydney and 5:08 AM in Invercargill.
There are 100+ hotels available in Invercargill.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Invercargill, New Zealand?
Emirates, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Invercargill (IVC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Invercargill via Brisbane, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dunedin via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Invercargill via Queenstown Airport, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Invercargill via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Invercargill via Melbourne, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dunedin via Queenstown Airport, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dunedin via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–800
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- info@rippletravelgroup.com
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Queenstown to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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