There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Manali by plane or train
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Fly to Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)MEL - MAA
17h 25m₹22,138–71,188Fly to Trichy International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)MEL - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Tambaram
23h 10m₹21,803–64,198Fly to Tirupati Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)MEL - TIR
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Perambur
23h 30m₹26,573–68,458
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Manali is to fly which costs ₹22,000 - ₹75,000 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Manali is to fly which takes 17h 25m and costs ₹22,000 - ₹75,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Manali is 8844 km.
It takes approximately 17h 25m to get from Melbourne to Manali, including transfers.
Manali is 5h 30m behind Melbourne. It is currently 12:11 PM in Melbourne and 6:41 AM in Manali.
There are 810+ hotels available in Manali.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Manali, Tamil Nādu, India?
Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) every 3 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–80,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chennai International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–55,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tirupati Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–85,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tirupati Airport via Ngurah Rai, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–65,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tirupati Airport via Singapore Changi, Vijayawada
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tirupati Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–100,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–130,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–140,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–160,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–140,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–160,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–80,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–46,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chennai International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–65,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trichy International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–70,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trichy International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–90,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chennai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–85,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Renigunta Jn to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
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