There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Puducherry by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Pondicherry
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane MEL - PNY
18h 26m₹39,060–122,110Fly to Kempegowda International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane MEL - BLR
- Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura stationbus
- Take the train from Krishnarajapurm to Pondicherrytrain
27h 29m₹19,145–59,120Fly to Chennai International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane MEL - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Villupuram Jntrain
19h 45m₹19,180–74,810Fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane MEL - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Villupuram Jntrain
20h 45m₹24,450–74,590
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pondicherry (PNY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Puducherry is to fly and bus and train which costs ₹19,000 - ₹60,000 and takes 27h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Puducherry is to fly which takes 18h 26m and costs ₹39,000 - ₹1,30,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Puducherry is 8762 km.
It takes approximately 18h 26m to get from Melbourne to Puducherry, including transfers.
Puducherry is 5h 30m behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:29 AM in Melbourne and 5:59 AM in Puducherry.
There are 1100+ hotels available in Puducherry.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Puducherry, India?
Qantas, IndiGo Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pondicherry (PNY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pondicherry via Singapore Changi, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–230,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pondicherry via Phuket, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–130,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pondicherry via Suvarnabhumi, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–180,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pondicherry via Ngurah Rai, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–120,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pondicherry via Kuala Lumpur, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–180,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–120,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–150,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–120,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–75,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–150,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–150,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–150,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–110,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–110,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chennai International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–90,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trichy International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–110,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–85,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–150,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–150,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chennai International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–80,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–190,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chennai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–120,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–120,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–100,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trichy International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–140,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tambaram to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Krishnarajapurm to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹75–310
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₹75–95
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹230–310
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