There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Hambantota by plane, car, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SYD - CMB
- Drive from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Hambantotacar
16h 55mRs 124,389–280,463Fly Sydney International Airport to Weerawila International Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane SYD - WRZ
46h 30mRs 127,189–328,263Fly Sydney International Airport to Koggala, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Koggala (KCT)plane SYD - KCT
- Take the taxi from Koggala (KCT) to Hambantotataxi
2d 3hRs 156,889–364,463Fly Sydney International Airport to Hatton, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hatton (NUF)plane SYD - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Hambantotataxi
23h 51mRs 133,389–325,463Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane CBR - CMB
- Drive from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Hambantotacar
22h 25mRs 139,385–369,950Fly Sydney International Airport to Kandy, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kandy (KDW)plane SYD - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Hambantotataxi
25h 5mRs 141,889–336,463
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Hambantota is to fly and drive which costs Rs. 120000 - Rs. 280000 and takes 16h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Hambantota is to fly and drive which takes 16h 55m and costs Rs. 120000 - Rs. 280000.
The distance between Sydney and Hambantota is 8996 km.
It takes approximately 16h 55m to get from Sydney to Hambantota, including transfers.
Hambantota is 5h 30m behind Sydney. It is currently 1:22 PM in Sydney and 7:52 AM in Hambantota.
There are 172+ hotels available in Hambantota.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Hambantota, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Sigiriya
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–330,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport, Sigiriya
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–430,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport, Sigiriya
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–650,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport, Sigiriya
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–370,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Koggala via Bandaranaike International Airport, Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–320,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Koggala via Bandaranaike International Airport, Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–330,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Koggala via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport, Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–650,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Koggala via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport, Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–650,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hatton via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–320,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hatton via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–650,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hatton via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–360,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hatton via Tan Son Nhat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–300,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hatton via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–430,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kandy via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–320,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kandy via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–650,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kandy via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–360,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kandy via Tan Son Nhat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–300,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–430,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–290,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–390,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–340,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–340,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–390,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–390,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–600,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–330,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–280,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–310,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–390,000
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,500–39,000
Mr.Taxi.lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Nuwara Eliya Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 27 02 600
- Website
- nuwaraeliyataxi.wixsite.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Randidu Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 72 35 77 277
- Website
- business.facebook.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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