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There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Dambulla by plane, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly Melbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi

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    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 100,910–212,410

  2. Fly Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane MEL - GIU
    18h 49m
    Rs 79,860–255,110

  3. Fly Melbourne Airport 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 83,410–259,410

  4. Fly Melbourne Airport 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 86,410–263,410

  5. Train to Albury, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross to Albury Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Albury (ABX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane ABX - CMB
    3. Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Dambullataxi taxi
    20h 59m
    Rs 103,496–314,440

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration13h 1mAverage Duration
TicketRs 84,492Cheapest 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) 5 times a day.

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