There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Colombo by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane MEL - CMB
10h 45mRs 120,233–281,374Fly to Koggala, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Koggala (KCT)plane MEL - KCT
- Take the train from Habaraduwa to Bambalapitiyatrain
19h 38mRs 100,242–282,920Fly to Kandy, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kandy (KDW)plane MEL - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain
18h 58mRs 101,955–283,559Fly to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane MEL - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
18h 16mRs 101,575–281,936Fly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hatton (NUF)plane MEL - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Fort Stationtrain
21h 18mRs 101,129–282,425Fly to Weerawila International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane MEL - WRZ
- Take the bus from Tissamaharama to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
23h 29mRs 102,191–282,850Fly to Batticaloa Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane MEL - BTC
- Take the bus from Batticaloa to Colombo Pettahbus
20h 53mRs 125,922–317,996
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Colombo is to fly and train which costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 290000 and takes 21h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Colombo is to fly which takes 10h 45m and costs Rs. 120000 - Rs. 290000.
The distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Colombo is 8390 km.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 4h 30m behind Melbourne Airport (MEL). It is currently 5:29 PM in Melbourne Airport (MEL) and 12:59 PM in Colombo.
There are 1457+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Jetstar, SriLankan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kandy via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–320,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kandy via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–800,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kandy via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–400,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–410,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kandy via Male, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–1,100,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–320,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–410,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–800,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–400,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Male, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–1,100,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hatton via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–320,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hatton via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–800,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hatton via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–400,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hatton via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–410,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hatton via Male, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–1,100,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Koggala via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–320,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Koggala via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–800,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Koggala via Bandaranaike International Airport, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–320,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Koggala via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–420,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Koggala via Sydney, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–350,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–320,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Batticaloa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–320,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–420,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–320,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–800,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–320,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–850,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–420,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–300,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–400,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–400,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–160,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–800,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 185,000–195,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
Train from Hatton to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
Train from Habaraduwa to Bambalapitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 214–3,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,604
- 2nd Class
- Rs 214
- 1st Class
- Rs 1,926
Bus operators
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,380
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Tissamaharama to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–800
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 700–800
- Semi Lux
- Rs 900–1,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Batticaloa to Colombo Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
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