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
16h 14m$1,007–3,410Fly 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
22h 1m$1,243–4,373
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 - $3,500 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from East London to Sydney is to fly which takes 16h 14m and costs $1,000 - $3,500.
The distance between East London and Sydney is 10525 km.
It takes approximately 16h 14m to get from East London to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 9h ahead of East London. It is currently 1:10 AM in East London and 10:10 AM in Sydney.
There are 5232+ 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 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from East London to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from East London to Sydney International Airport via Durban, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from East London to Sydney International Airport via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from East London to Canberra International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from East London to Canberra International Airport via Durban, Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from East London to Canberra International Airport via Capetown, Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- 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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