There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Sri Lanka by plane
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Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Sri Lanka is to fly which costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 220000 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 13h 1m and costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 220000.
The distance between Melbourne and Sri Lanka is 8389 km.
It takes approximately 13h 1m to get from Melbourne to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
Sri Lanka is 5h 30m behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:30 AM in Melbourne and 11:00 PM in Sri Lanka.
There are 1402+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Sri Lanka?
Jetstar, SriLankan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kandy via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–270,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kandy via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–550,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kandy via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–350,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–390,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kandy via Sydney, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–300,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–250,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–360,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–500,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–360,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–140,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–330,000
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