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There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Dambulla by plane or taxi

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  1. Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane MEL - CMB
    2. Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Dambullataxi taxi
    14h 50m
    Rs 100,724–202,224

  2. Fly to Sigiriya Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane MEL - GIU
    19h 4m
    Rs 84,674–264,924

  3. Fly to Kandy, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane MEL - KDW
    2. Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Dambullataxi taxi
    19h 35m
    Rs 88,224–269,224

  4. Fly to Hatton, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hatton (NUF)plane plane MEL - NUF
    2. Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Dambullataxi taxi
    20h 40m
    Rs 91,224–273,224

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration13h 1mAverage Duration
TicketRs 83,087Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?

SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and seven other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) every 4 hours.

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