There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Lagos by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sydney International Airport to Lagos
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lagos (LOS)plane SYD - LOS
27h 15m$864–1,518Fly Sydney International Airport to Cotonou, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cotonou (COO)plane SYD - COO
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
35h 19m$574–1,429Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Lagos
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Lagos (LOS)plane OAG - LOS
33h 40m$733–1,748Fly Sydney International Airport to Ibadan Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ibadan Airport (IBA)plane SYD - IBA
- Take the train from Ibadan to Lagostrain
34h 53m$765–1,827
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lagos (LOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Lagos is to fly and bus which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 35h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Lagos is to fly which takes 27h 15m and costs $850 - $1,600.
The distance between Sydney and Lagos is 15557 km.
It takes approximately 27h 15m to get from Sydney to Lagos, including transfers.
Lagos is 9h behind Sydney. It is currently 4:41 AM in Sydney and 7:41 PM in Lagos.
There are 2527+ hotels available in Lagos.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Lagos, Nigeria?
Etihad, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lagos (LOS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lagos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Lagos via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lagos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lagos via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Lagos via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cotonou via Doha, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cotonou via Dubai, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cotonou via Abu Dhabi, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lagos via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Lagos via Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- flyafrijet.online
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cotonou via Doha, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cotonou via Abu Dhabi, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- overlandairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ibadan Airport via Doha, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ibadan Airport via Abu Dhabi, Doha, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cotonou via Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
- Phone
- +(234) 90 600 30 422
- info@nrc.gov.ng
- Website
- nrc.gov.ng
Train from Ibadan to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- nrc.gov.ng
- Regular
- $2–5
- Business
- $4–7
- First
- $1–9
- Business
- $5
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Maza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
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