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

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There are 6 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
    19h 34m
    ₹36,864–91,864

  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 FlixBus Coimbatore - Chitra Circle to FlixBus Salem - Kondalampatti Bypassbus bus
    21h 27m
    ₹29,164–74,164

  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 Tiruchirappalli to Salembus bus
    20h 4m

  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 Bangalore Division to Salembus bus
    21h 26m

  5. 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
    25h 45m
    ₹36,339–88,299

  6. 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
    22h 22m
    ₹36,184–79,514

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Salem (SXV) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration23h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket₹35,219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,852.5 km
  • Duration: 19h 34m

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) 5 times a day.

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