There are 2 ways to get from East London to Sydney by plane or bus
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Fly to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from East London (ELS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ELS - SYD
15h 29m$1,007–3,610Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane ELS - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
21h 21m$1,343–4,573
East London (ELS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East London to Sydney is to fly which costs $1,000 - $3,700 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from East London to Sydney is to fly which takes 15h 29m and costs $1,000 - $3,700.
The distance between East London and Sydney is 10525 km.
It takes approximately 15h 29m to get from East London to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 9h ahead of East London. It is currently 9:56 AM in East London and 6:56 PM in Sydney.
There are 5347+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between East London, South Africa and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Airlink, Qantas, and Safair fly from East London (ELS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from East London to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from East London to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from East London to Sydney International Airport via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from East London to Sydney International Airport via Durban, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from East London to Canberra International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from East London to Canberra International Airport via Capetown, Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from East London to Canberra International Airport via Durban, Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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