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How to get fromMelbourne to Salemby plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Salem by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Salem

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Salem (SXV)plane plane MEL - SXV
    21h 54m
    ₹32,869–86,869

  2. Fly to Coimbatore International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane plane MEL - CJB
    2. Take the bus from Chitra to Salembus bus
    19h 2m
    ₹28,169–51,169

  3. Fly to Trichy International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane plane MEL - TRZ
    2. Take the bus from Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu to Salem, Tamil Nadubus bus
    19h 29m

  4. Fly to Kempegowda International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane plane MEL - BLR
    2. Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to Shanthinagara Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madiwala to Salembus bus
    21h 30m
    ₹42,169–72,559

  5. Fly to Chennai International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane plane MEL - MAA
    2. Take the train from Tambaram to Salem Towntrain train
    21h 37m
    ₹28,189–79,519

  6. Fly to Cochin International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane plane MEL - COK
    2. Take the bus from Aluva to Salembus bus
    22h 10m
    ₹37,729–59,429

  7. Fly to Madurai, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Madurai (IXM)plane plane MEL - IXM
    2. Take the bus from Madurai to Salembus bus
    21h 25m
    ₹40,554–124,004

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Salem (SXV) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration23h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket₹31,690Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,852.5 km
  • Duration: 21h 54m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Salem, India?

Qantas, IndiGo Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Salem (SXV) 4 times a day.

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