There is 1 way to get from Melbourne to Colombo 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 Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 210000 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Colombo is to fly which takes 13h 20m and costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 210000.
The distance between Melbourne and Colombo is 8411 km.
It takes approximately 13h 20m to get from Melbourne to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 5h 30m behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:27 AM in Melbourne and 2:57 AM in Colombo.
There are 1448+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–120,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–280,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–280,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–470,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–310,000
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