There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Cebu by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane SYD - CEB
11h 55m₱17,136–46,288Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane NTL - CEB
14h 49m₱17,753–61,050Fly Sydney International Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT)plane SYD - DGT
13h 53m₱27,041–33,178Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane CBR - CEB
16h 35m₱18,023–58,014
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Cebu is to fly which costs ₱17,000 - ₱47,000 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Cebu is to fly which takes 11h 55m and costs ₱17,000 - ₱47,000.
The distance between Sydney and Cebu is 5715 km.
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Sydney to Cebu, including transfers.
Cebu is 3h behind Sydney. It is currently 10:07 PM in Sydney and 7:07 PM in Cebu.
There are 3599+ hotels available in Cebu.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Cebu, Philippines?
Jetstar, Cebu Pacific, and five other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–40,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱26,000–120,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–90,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–60,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–65,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–55,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–44,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–60,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–55,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–32,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–41,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–49,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–60,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–65,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–41,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱420–550
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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