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. 170000 - Rs. 450000 and takes 26h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Jaffna is to fly which takes 26h 44m and costs Rs. 170000 - Rs. 450000.
The distance between Melbourne and Jaffna is 8575 km.
It takes approximately 26h 44m to get from Melbourne to Jaffna, including transfers.
Jaffna is 5h 30m behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:51 AM in Melbourne and 8:21 PM in Jaffna.
There are 188+ 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) 5 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jaffna via Singapore Changi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–900,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jaffna via Ngurah Rai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–440,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jaffna via Colombo, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–470,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jaffna via Colombo, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–450,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jaffna via Suvarnabhumi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–700,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jaffna via Bandar Seri Begawan, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–550,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–250,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–330,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–600,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–390,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Male, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–600,000
- 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
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
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