There are 3 ways to get from Iceland to Sydney by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane KEF - SYD
28h 17m$1,127–2,032Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane KEF - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
35h 11m$1,343–4,574Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane KEF - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
37h 37m$1,418–4,628
Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iceland to Sydney is to fly which costs $1,100 - $2,100 and takes 28h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Iceland to Sydney is to fly which takes 28h 17m and costs $1,100 - $2,100.
The distance between Iceland and Sydney is 16659 km.
It takes approximately 28h 17m to get from Iceland to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 11h ahead of Iceland. It is currently 2:12 AM in Iceland and 1:12 PM in Sydney.
There are 5324+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Iceland and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Icelandair, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Helsinki, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Vancouver, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Helsinki, Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- 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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