There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Invercargill by plane or bus
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Fly to Invercargill
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Invercargill (IVC)plane SYD - IVC
8h 53m$243–903Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane SYD - ZQN
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Invercargillbus
10h 14m$437–962Fly to Dunedin, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dunedin (DUD)plane SYD - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargillbus
12h 35m$467–907
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Invercargill (IVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Invercargill is to fly which costs $240 - $950 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Invercargill is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs $240 - $950.
The distance between Sydney and Invercargill is 2021 km.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Sydney to Invercargill, including transfers.
Invercargill is 2h ahead of Sydney. It is currently 6:15 AM in Sydney and 8:15 AM in Invercargill.
There are 98+ hotels available in Invercargill.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Invercargill, New Zealand?
Emirates, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Invercargill (IVC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Invercargill via Melbourne, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dunedin via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–700
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Invercargill via Queenstown Airport, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Invercargill via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dunedin via Queenstown Airport, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dunedin via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–700
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Queenstown to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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