Flights from Sydney to Colombo

Arriving in Colombo

Schedule your flights to Colombo with Etihad Airways and take a trip to a varied, multicultural city with an interesting history of different sovereign nations until Sri Lanka’s independence made it the financial centre of a new nation and it took on a personality of its own.

Plan Your Colombo Holiday

Travel to Colombo during the peak season of December to March if you want to be there for the best weather. It will be hot, but the lack of rain and humidity should make it pleasantly so rather than uncomfortable, and you should book your tickets to Colombo well in advance as this is the most popular time to visit the city. This is the best time for walking around the city and visiting museums and unique combinations of architecture from around the world. The fabulous elephant shows are also worth seeing.

Those looking for cheap hotels in Colombo may wish to consider a wetter holiday during the monsoon season when the city has far fewer local and international travellers. Whenever you are planning to travel be sure to check the popular Etihad Deals section for the best flight deals to Colombo all year round.

Flying from Sydney

Book your flights from Sydney to hundreds of destinations worldwide with Etihad Airways and enjoy a comfortable flight replete with high-class service and hospitality and world-class cuisines onboard.

Major Airports in Sydney

The Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) has 3 terminals and runways and can service over 35 million passengers a year. The airport is located only 8 km south of the city centre and most of the tourist attractions are within an orbit of 10 km of the terminal buildings.

Airport Transportation in Sydney

It is possible to take the underground Airport Link metro train to Kingsford Smith Airport. The service will take you to both national and international departures. The public train to Kingsford Smith Airport are not dedicated airport express trains, so allow for a journey time of at least 30 minutes.

A public bus to Kingsford Smith Airport runs from Bondi Junction to Kingsford Smith Airport, look for service number 400, which stops at both the domestic and the international terminals. A pre-booked shuttle bus to Kingsford Smith Airport is available from most hotels. A taxi to Kingsford Smith Airport is probably the quickest option; the journey time is about 15 minutes.

Choose Etihad Airways, the National Airline of the United Arab Emirates, for flights from Sydney to Colombo on which you will be travelling in comfort and style.