There are 3 ways to get from Trincomalee to Sydney by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Sigiriya Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Trincomalee to Habaranatrain
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane GIU - SYD
2d$498–1,740Train, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Trincomalee to Galoya Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Galoya Junction to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BTC - SYD
24h 15m$500–1,756Bus, bus to Koggala, fly
- Take the bus from Trincomalee to Kadawathabus
- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Galle Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane KCT - SYD
27h 43m$511–1,762
Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trincomalee to Sydney is to train and fly which costs $490 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Trincomalee to Sydney is to train and fly which takes 24h 15m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Trincomalee and Sydney is 8849 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 0h to get from Trincomalee to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 5h 30m ahead of Trincomalee. It is currently 4:57 AM in Trincomalee and 10:27 AM in Sydney.
There are 4652+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Trincomalee, Sri Lanka and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Trincomalee to Sydney. However, you can take the train to Habarana, take the taxi to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Galoya Junction, take the train to Batticaloa, take the taxi to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central Station.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Sydney International Airport via Koggala, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Sydney International Airport via Weerawila, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Sydney International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Koggala to Sydney International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Sydney International Airport via Koggala, Colombo, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Sydney International Airport via Weerawila, Colombo, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Sydney International Airport via Colombo, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Koggala to Sydney International Airport via Colombo, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Sydney International Airport via Colombo, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–3,200
Flights from Koggala to Sydney International Airport via Colombo, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–3,100
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Trincomalee to Habarana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $6–9
- 3rd Class Fare
- $5–7
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $11–13
Train from Trincomalee to Galoya Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $6–9
- 3rd Class Fare
- $5–7
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $10–12
Train from Galoya Junction to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $6–9
- 3rd Class Fare
- $5–7
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $12–18
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Trincomalee to Kadawatha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Kadawatha to Galle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- $2–3
- Semi Lux
- $2–4
- Super Lux
- $4–6
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