There are 5 ways to get from Chennai to Katoomba by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Chennai International Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MAA - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
18h 31m$509–965Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BLR - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
23h 15m$454–1,246Fly Chennai International Airport to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane MAA - OAG
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Katoombabus
22h 16m$827–2,103Train to Tirupati Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane TIR - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
24h 35m$763–1,836Bus to Pondicherry, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Koyembedu to Pondicherrybus
- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PNY - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
23h 7m$721–1,850
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Katoomba is to fly and train which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 18h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Katoomba is to fly and train which takes 18h 31m and costs $500 - $1,000.
The distance between Chennai and Katoomba is 9261 km.
It takes approximately 18h 31m to get from Chennai to Katoomba, including transfers.
Katoomba is 5h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 2:51 AM in Chennai and 8:21 AM in Katoomba.
There are 507+ hotels available in Katoomba.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Chennai to Katoomba. However, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Madras-Airport-MAA airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to Sydney International Airport, take the bus to Sydney Central Station, walk to Central Station, then take the train to Katoomba Station. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Madras-Airport-MAA airport, fly to Orange Airport (OAG), walk to Orange Airport, take the bus to Spring Terrace Public School, Forest Rd, take the taxi to Lucknow, then take the bus to Katoomba.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Orange Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Orange Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hyderabad, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Pondicherry to Sydney International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Pondicherry to Sydney International Airport via Hyderabad, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Pondicherry to Sydney International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,400
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hyderabad, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,700
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,600
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,200
Flights from Pondicherry to Sydney International Airport via Hyderabad, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,600
Flights from Pondicherry to Sydney International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hyderabad, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Pondicherry to Sydney International Airport via Hyderabad, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Pondicherry to Sydney International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Orange Airport via Colombo, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–9
- Second AC (2A)
- $9–12
- First Class (1A)
- $14–19
Train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–27
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $3–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $9–12
- Second AC (2A)
- $13–17
- First Class (1A)
- $21–27
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Lucknow to Katoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- $1–2
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- $3–5
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Koyembedu to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
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