There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Batticaloa by plane, train, or taxi
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Fly to Batticaloa Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane MEL - BTC
47h 19mRs 84,245–254,315Fly to Sigiriya Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane MEL - GIU
- Take the train from Habarana to Batticaloatrain
23h 13mRs 85,965–259,415Fly to Kandy, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kandy (KDW)plane MEL - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Batticaloataxi
21h 16mRs 92,415–264,915Fly to Weerawila International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane MEL - WRZ
- Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Batticaloataxi
47h 36mRs 108,915–283,915Fly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hatton (NUF)plane MEL - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain
27h 32mRs 86,845–266,665
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Batticaloa is to fly and train which costs Rs. 85000 - Rs. 260000 and takes 23h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Batticaloa is to fly and taxi which takes 21h 16m and costs Rs. 90000 - Rs. 270000.
The distance between Melbourne and Batticaloa is 8276 km.
It takes approximately 47h 19m to get from Melbourne to Batticaloa, including transfers.
Batticaloa is 5h 30m behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:23 AM in Melbourne and 4:53 AM in Batticaloa.
There are 50+ hotels available in Batticaloa.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Batticaloa, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and six other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Colombo, Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–250,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo, Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–600,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–350,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo, Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–400,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Male, Colombo, Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–550,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–240,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–340,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–600,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Sydney, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–270,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–390,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Male, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–550,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–240,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kandy via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–600,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–340,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kandy via Sydney, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–270,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kandy via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–390,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kandy via Male, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–550,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Colombo, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–250,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–350,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–600,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Sydney, Colombo, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–270,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–400,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–240,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hatton via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–600,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hatton via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–340,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hatton via Sydney, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–270,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hatton via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–390,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hatton via Male, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–550,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Habarana to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–4,400
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–4,400
Train from Hatton to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,200
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,200
Train from Polgahawela to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–9,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,800–9,000
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,500–30,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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