There are 2 ways to get from Sydney to Jaffna by plane or bus
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Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Jaffna is to fly which costs Rs. 150000 - Rs. 440000 and takes 26h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Jaffna is to fly which takes 26h 8m and costs Rs. 150000 - Rs. 440000.
The distance between Sydney and Jaffna is 8947 km.
It takes approximately 26h 8m to get from Sydney to Jaffna, including transfers.
Jaffna is 5h 30m behind Sydney. It is currently 5:02 AM in Sydney and 11:32 PM in Jaffna.
There are 184+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
Qantas, IndiGo Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Jaffna (JAF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jaffna via Singapore Changi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–950,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jaffna via Ngurah Rai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–750,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jaffna via Colombo, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–550,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jaffna via Suvarnabhumi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–750,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jaffna via Colombo, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–550,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–280,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–360,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–600,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–390,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Melbourne, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–330,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kachcheri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
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