There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Kayts by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Jaffna
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Jaffna (JAF)MEL - JAF
27h 7mRs 135,506–355,906Fly to Trichy International Airport, train, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)MEL - TRZ
- Take the train from Ponmlai Gld Rck to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
25h 40mRs 94,675–214,075Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)MEL - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheri
23h 17m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kayts is to fly and train and ferry which costs Rs. 90000 - Rs. 220000 and takes 25h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kayts is to fly and train and ferry which takes 25h 40m and costs Rs. 90000 - Rs. 220000.
The distance between Melbourne and Kayts is 8595 km.
It takes approximately 27h 7m to get from Melbourne to Kayts, including transfers.
Kayts is 5h 30m behind Melbourne. It is currently 2:55 AM in Melbourne and 9:25 PM in Kayts.
There are 179+ hotels available in Kayts.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kayts, Sri Lanka?
Qantas, IndiGo Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Jaffna (JAF) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jaffna via Singapore Changi, Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–750,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jaffna via Ngurah Rai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–350,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jaffna via Colombo, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–430,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jaffna via Colombo, Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–420,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jaffna via Suvarnabhumi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–490,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jaffna via Bandar Seri Begawan, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–390,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–420,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–260,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–550,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–310,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Sydney, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–290,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–320,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–500,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–180,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trichy International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–240,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trichy International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–280,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–420,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ponmlai Gld Rck to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,200–4,100
- 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/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,469
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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