There are 4 ways to get from Chennai to Sydney by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MAA - SYD
15h 50m$501–954Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly
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
20h 34m$446–1,235Train to Tirupati Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane TIR - SYD
21h 54m$755–1,825Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Ponmlai Gld Rcktrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane TRZ - SYD
20h 52m$482–1,239
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Sydney is to fly which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Sydney is to fly which takes 15h 50m and costs $500 - $1,000.
The distance between Chennai and Sydney is 9151 km.
It takes approximately 15h 50m to get from Chennai to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 5h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 10:42 PM in Chennai and 4:12 AM in Sydney.
There are 5353+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
SriLankan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) every 4 hours.
- 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 Trichy International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,200
- 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 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 Trichy International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
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
- 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
- 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
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- 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
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
- 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 Trichy International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- 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
- 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 Egmore to Ponmlai Gld Rck
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–27
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $3–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $9–12
- Second AC (2A)
- $13–16
- First Class (1A)
- $21–27
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
- +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
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