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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Srilanka by plane, car, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Purnea Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Purnea Airport (PXN)plane plane MEL - PXN
    2. Drive from Purnea Airport (PXN) to Srilankacar car
    24h 36m
    $427–1,145

  2. Fly to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane plane MEL - CCU
    2. Take the train from Dakhineswar to Thakurganjtrain train
    3. Drive from Thakurganj to Srilankacar car
    28h 16m
    $271–656

  3. Fly to Bagdogra Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane plane MEL - IXB
    2. Drive from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Srilankacar car
    17h 36m
    $387–981

  4. Fly to Bhadrapur Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)plane plane MEL - BDP
    20h 8m
    $372–947

  5. Fly to Biratnagar Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Biratnagar Airport (BIR)plane plane MEL - BIR
    2. Take the taxi from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Srilankataxi taxi
    20h 12m
    $400–935

  6. Fly to Tribhuvan International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane plane MEL - KTM
    2. Take the bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Damakbus bus
    31h 7m
    $492–755

  7. Fly to Shahjalal International Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)plane plane MEL - DAC
    2. Take the train from Biman Bandar to Kismattrain train
    3. Drive from Kismat to Srilankacar car
    28h 57m
    $450–720

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Purnea Airport (PXN) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration24h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$332Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,408.9 km
  • Duration: 24h 36m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Srilanka, Province 1, Nepal?

Malaysia Airlines, Nova Airline, and seven other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) 5 times a day.

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