There are 7 ways to get from Saudi Arabia to Sydney by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ELQ - SYD
23h 36m$571–1,483Bus to King Fahd International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stnbus
- Fly from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DMM - SYD
20h 23m$449–1,247Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Drive from Dammam to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DOH - SYD
17h 53m$849–1,364Fly Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MED - SYD
22h 43m$507–1,330Fly Riyadh to Sydney International Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane RUH - SYD
28h 7m$524–1,432Fly Hofuf to Sydney International Airport
- Fly from Hofuf (HOF) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane HOF - SYD
19h 35m$1,141–3,647Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Drive from Dammam to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane DOH - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
23h 46m$1,040–2,160
Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saudi Arabia to Sydney is to bus and fly which costs $440 - $1,300 and takes 20h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Saudi Arabia to Sydney is to drive and fly which takes 17h 53m and costs $850 - $1,400.
The distance between Saudi Arabia and Sydney is 13161 km.
It takes approximately 23h 36m to get from Saudi Arabia to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 8h ahead of Saudi Arabia. It is currently 9:01 PM in Saudi Arabia and 5:01 AM in Sydney.
There are 5300+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Saudi Arabia and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Qatar Airways, Etihad, and Virgin Australia fly from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) twice daily.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hamad International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hamad International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hamad International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,600
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Sydney International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
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