There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Mactan Island by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly from Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane SYD - CEB
11h 38m₱13,791–35,962Train to Newcastle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane NTL - CEB
14h 47m₱16,560–50,825Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane OAG - CEB
15h 18m₱17,963–52,836Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- 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 12m₱16,855–51,064
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Mactan Island is to fly which costs ₱13,000 - ₱36,000 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Mactan Island is to fly which takes 11h 38m and costs ₱13,000 - ₱36,000.
The distance between Sydney and Mactan Island is 5709 km.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Sydney to Mactan Island, including transfers.
Mactan Island is 2h behind Sydney. It is currently 12:58 PM in Sydney and 10:58 AM in Mactan Island.
There are 3506+ hotels available in Mactan Island.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Mactan Island, Central Visayas, Philippines?
Jetstar, Cebu Pacific, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–50,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–60,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–50,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–48,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–55,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–40,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–50,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–50,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–48,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–55,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–90,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–90,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–65,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–90,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–90,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–38,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–49,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–35,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–55,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱430–600
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–2,900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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