There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Kochi by plane or train
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Fly to Cochin International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane MEL - COK
16h 11m₹28,709–86,874Fly to Trivandrum, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane MEL - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Ernakulam Jntrain
19h 25m₹20,664–77,954Fly to Coimbatore International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane MEL - CJB
- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Ernakulam Jntrain
22h 27m₹25,724–68,024
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kochi is to fly and train which costs ₹20,000 - ₹80,000 and takes 19h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kochi is to fly which takes 16h 11m and costs ₹28,000 - ₹90,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Kochi is 8915 km.
It takes approximately 16h 11m to get from Melbourne to Kochi, including transfers.
Kochi is 5h 30m behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:52 PM in Melbourne and 12:22 PM in Kochi.
There are 1161+ hotels available in Kochi.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kochi, India?
Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cochin International Airport (COK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cochin International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–180,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trivandrum via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–100,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–110,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trivandrum via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–100,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–110,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cochin International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–110,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trivandrum via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–110,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cochin International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–75,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trivandrum via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–75,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cochin International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–110,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cochin International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–110,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trivandrum via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–110,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Ernakulam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Coimbatore Jn to Ernakulam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
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