There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Ilulissat by plane, car, train, 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 from Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane SYD - JAV
2d 22h$1,436–4,743Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane OAG - JAV
3d 4h$1,953–6,572Train to Newcastle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane NTL - JAV
3d 4h$1,831–6,040Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane CBR - JAV
3d 4h$1,650–6,072
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Ilulissat is to fly which costs $1,400 - $4,800 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Ilulissat is to fly which takes 2 days 22h and costs $1,400 - $4,800.
The distance between Sydney and Ilulissat is 15870 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 22h to get from Sydney to Ilulissat, including transfers.
Ilulissat is 13h behind Sydney. It is currently 9:06 PM in Sydney and 8:06 AM in Ilulissat.
There are 42+ hotels available in Ilulissat.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Ilulissat, Avannaata, Greenland?
Air Canada and Icelandair fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV) twice a week.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Vancouver, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 20h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Orange Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Sydney International Airport, Vancouver, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Sydney International Airport, Vancouver, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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