There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Jaffna by plane or bus
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Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Jaffna is to fly which costs Rs. 210000 - Rs. 600000 and takes 26h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Jaffna is to fly which takes 26h 47m and costs Rs. 210000 - Rs. 600000.
The distance between Melbourne and Jaffna is 8575 km.
It takes approximately 26h 47m to get from Melbourne to Jaffna, including transfers.
Jaffna is 5h 30m behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:14 AM in Melbourne and 11:44 PM in Jaffna.
There are 224+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
Qantas, IndiGo Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Jaffna (JAF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jaffna via Singapore Changi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–1,200,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jaffna via Ngurah Rai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 270,000–650,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jaffna via Colombo, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–650,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jaffna via Colombo, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–650,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jaffna via Suvarnabhumi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 320,000–800,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jaffna via Bandar Seri Begawan, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–700,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–270,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–390,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–550,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–360,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kachcheri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
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