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How to get fromMelbourne Airport (MEL) to Dharamsalaby plane, bus, train, taxi, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dharamsala by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly to Kangra Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kangra Airport (DHM)plane plane MEL - DHM
    18h 52m
    ₹43,629–111,624

  2. Fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane plane MEL - DEL
    2. Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Dehrabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dehra to McLeod Ganjbus bus
    22h 33m
    ₹28,907–64,584

  3. Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane MEL - IXC
    2. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Dehrabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dehra to McLeod Ganjbus bus
    20h 35m
    ₹40,922–68,394

  4. Fly to Jammu Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Jammu Airport (IXJ)plane plane MEL - IXJ
    2. Take the train from Jammu Tawi to Pathankot Cantttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Pathankot to Kangrabus bus
    23h 38m
    ₹39,807–102,014

  5. Fly to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ)plane plane MEL - ATQ
    2. Take the bus from Amritsar, Punjab to Kangra, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    24h 51m

  6. Fly to Kulu, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kulu (KUU)plane plane MEL - KUU
    2. Take the taxi from Kulu (KUU) to Dharamsalataxi taxi
    20h 21m
    ₹40,824–97,333

  7. Fly to Dehradun Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane MEL - DED
    2. Take the train from Virbhadra to Chandigarhtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Dehrabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dehra to McLeod Ganjbus bus
    26h 13m
    ₹48,197–116,218

  8. Fly to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane plane MEL - IXL
    2. Drive from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Dharamsalacar car
    26h 20m
    ₹56,449–137,710

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kangra Airport (DHM) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration20h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket₹43,368Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,540.2 km
  • Duration: 18h 52m

What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Dharamsala, India?

Air India Limited, IndiGo Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kangra Airport (DHM) 5 times a day.

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