There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Invercargill by plane or bus
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Fly to Invercargill
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Invercargill (IVC)SYD - IVC
9h 33m$222–901Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)SYD - ZQN
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Invercargill
10h 14m$356–860Fly to Dunedin, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dunedin (DUD)SYD - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargill
11h 50m$526–1,305
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Invercargill (IVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Invercargill is to fly which costs $220 - $900 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Invercargill is to fly which takes 9h 33m and costs $220 - $900.
The distance between Sydney and Invercargill is 2021 km.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Sydney to Invercargill, including transfers.
Invercargill is 2h ahead of Sydney. It is currently 1:43 PM in Sydney and 3:43 PM in Invercargill.
There are 84+ hotels available in Invercargill.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Invercargill, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand and Qantas fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Invercargill (IVC) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Invercargill via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Invercargill via Queenstown Airport, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Invercargill via Melbourne, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Invercargill via Brisbane, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Invercargill via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dunedin via Queenstown Airport, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dunedin via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dunedin via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–750
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- info@rippletravelgroup.com
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Queenstown to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- 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
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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