There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Sri Lanka by plane or car
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SYD - CMB
13h 30mRs 117,880–269,065Fly Sydney International Airport to Jaffna
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Jaffna (JAF)plane SYD - JAF
26h 31mRs 235,930–856,765Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane OAG - CMB
20h 6mRs 165,293–431,401Fly Sydney International Airport to Kandy
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kandy (KDW)plane SYD - KDW
21h 10mRs 126,480–317,465
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Sri Lanka is to fly which costs Rs. 110000 - Rs. 270000 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 13h 30m and costs Rs. 110000 - Rs. 270000.
The distance between Sydney and Sri Lanka is 8783 km.
It takes approximately 13h 30m to get from Sydney to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
Sri Lanka is 5h 30m behind Sydney. It is currently 6:13 AM in Sydney and 12:43 AM in Sri Lanka.
There are 1349+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jaffna via Singapore Changi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–1,300,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jaffna via Ngurah Rai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 290,000–1,000,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jaffna via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–750,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jaffna via Suvarnabhumi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 340,000–800,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jaffna via Bandaranaike International Airport, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 270,000–750,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
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
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–390,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–410,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–410,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–550,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–390,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–550,000
- 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
Flights from Orange Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–750,000
- 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
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–750,000
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