There are 5 ways to get from Kottayam to Melbourne by taxi, plane, or train
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Taxi to Madurai, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kottayam to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane IXM - MEL
18h 27m$608–1,622Train to Coimbatore International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Kottayam to Coimbatore Jntrain
- Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CJB - MEL
21h 41m$416–1,058Train to Cochin International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kottayam to Tripunituratrain
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane COK - MEL
19h 35m$512–1,345Train to Trivandrum, fly
- Take the train from Kottayam to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane TRV - MEL
21h 21m$420–1,087Train, train to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kottayam to Dindigul Jntrain
- Take the train from Dindigul Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane TRZ - MEL
27h 22m$491–1,181
Madurai (IXM) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kottayam to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $410 - $1,100 and takes 21h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kottayam to Melbourne is to taxi and fly which takes 18h 27m and costs $600 - $1,700.
The distance between Kottayam and Melbourne is 8977 km.
It takes approximately 18h 27m to get from Kottayam to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 4h 30m ahead of Kottayam. It is currently 5:25 PM in Kottayam and 9:55 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5312+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Kottayam, India and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Kottayam to Melbourne. However, you can take the taxi to Madurai-Airport-IXM airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Tripunitura, walk to Tripunithura, take the subway to Aluva, walk to Aluva station, take the bus to Kochi Airport, walk to Cochin International Airport (COK) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Melbourne Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Trivandrum to Melbourne Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Trivandrum to Melbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–3,300
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–3,300
Flights from Trivandrum to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–3,500
Flights from Trivandrum to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–3,500
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–3,900
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,900
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Madurai to Melbourne Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Bengaluru, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Trivandrum to Melbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Trivandrum to Melbourne Airport via Bengaluru, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Bengaluru, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Madurai to Melbourne Airport via Madras, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Madras, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Trivandrum to Melbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–3,300
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–3,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Madurai to Melbourne Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kottayam to Tripunitura
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–9
- First Class (1A)
- $11–15
Train from Kottayam to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–9
- Second AC (2A)
- $9–12
- First Class (1A)
- $15–19
Train from Kottayam to Coimbatore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $3–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $8–10
- Second AC (2A)
- $11–14
- First Class (1A)
- $18–23
Train from Kottayam to Dindigul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–29
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $3–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $9–13
- Second AC (2A)
- $13–17
- First Class (1A)
- $22–29
Train from Dindigul Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–10
- First Class (1A)
- $12–16
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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