There are 5 ways to get from Kandy to Riverstone by bus, plane, or train
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Mini Bus, bus to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Kandy to Ellabus
- Take the bus from Ella to Tissamaharamabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane WRZ - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Riverstone Stationtrain
30h 10m$548–1,375Train, train to Koggala, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Kandy to Fort Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane KCT - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Riverstone Stationtrain
29h 45m$503–1,339Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CMB - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Riverstone Stationtrain
15h 50m$725–1,352Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane CMB - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
21h 46m$1,155–2,566Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane CMB - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Riverstone Stationtrain
21h 22m$1,131–2,515
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Riverstone is to fly and train which costs $700 - $1,400 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Riverstone is to fly and train which takes 15h 50m and costs $700 - $1,400.
The distance between Kandy and Riverstone is 8865 km.
It takes approximately 30h 10m to get from Kandy to Riverstone, including transfers.
Riverstone is 5h 30m ahead of Kandy. It is currently 08:00 in Kandy and 13:30 in Riverstone.
There are 570+ hotels available in Riverstone.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Riverstone, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Kandy to Riverstone. However, you can take the bus to Ella, take the bus to Tissamaharama, take the taxi to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to Sydney International Airport, take the bus to Sydney Central Station, walk to Central Station, then take the train to Riverstone Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Fort Station, take the train to Habaraduwa, walk to Koggala (KCT) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to Sydney International Airport, take the bus to Sydney Central Station, walk to Central Station, then take the train to Riverstone Station.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Koggala to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,500
Flights from Koggala to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,500
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Koggala to Sydney International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Central Station to Riverstone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $5–10
Train from Central Station to Riverstone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $5–10
Train from Central Station to Riverstone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $5–10
Train from Central Station to Riverstone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $5–10
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kandy to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- $6–9
- 3rd Class Fare
- $5–7
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $10–13
Train from Fort Station to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- $6–9
- 3rd Class Fare
- $5–7
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $10–13
- 3rd Class
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $9
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Website
- Tuktukdude Lesiure
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55
- Schedules at
- Tuktukdude Lesiure
- Website
- Magical Srilanka
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- Magical Srilanka
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Ella to Tissamaharama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- $1–2
- Semi Lux
- $1–3
- Super Lux
- $3–4
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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