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How to get fromColombo Airport (CMB) to Melbourneby plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CMB - MEL
    10h 15m
    $448–903

  2. Fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane CMB - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    17h 3m
    $1,195–2,911

  3. Fly to Essendon Fields Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Essendon Fields Airport (MEB)plane plane CMB - MEB
    16h 47m
    $881–2,509

  4. Fly to Bendigo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane plane CMB - BXG
    2. Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    22h 47m
    $1,054–3,656

  5. Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane CMB - CBR
    2. Take the bus from Canberra to Alburybus bus
    3. Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain train
    21h 26m
    $900–2,408

  6. Fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane plane CMB - MGB
    2. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    21h 17m
    $919–2,231

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration12h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$409Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,378.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 15m

What companies run services between Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Jetstar, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.

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