There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Velankanni by plane or train
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Fly to Trichy International Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)MEL - TRZ
- Take the train from Ponmlai Gld Rck to Vellankanni
20h 29m₹22,553–62,673Fly to Chennai International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)MEL - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Nagappattinam
23h 24m₹22,673–73,963Fly to Madurai, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Madurai (IXM)MEL - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Vellankanni
31h 23m₹26,428–83,618Fly to Coimbatore International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)MEL - CJB
- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Erode Jn
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Vellankanni
27h 8m₹24,813–69,243Fly to Cochin International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cochin International Airport (COK)MEL - COK
- Take the train from Angamali to Nagappattinam
28h₹28,103–89,363
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Velankanni is to fly and train which costs ₹22,000 - ₹75,000 and takes 23h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Velankanni is to fly and train which takes 20h 29m and costs ₹22,000 - ₹65,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Velankanni is 8882 km.
It takes approximately 20h 29m to get from Melbourne to Velankanni, including transfers.
Velankanni is 5h 30m behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:34 AM in Melbourne and 5:04 AM in Velankanni.
There are 39+ hotels available in Velankanni.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Velankanni, India?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Velankanni. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Trichy International Airport (TRZ), take the taxi to Ponmlai Gld Rck, then take the train to Vellankanni. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Trisulam, take the line 16115 train to Tambaram, take the train to Nagappattinam, then take the taxi to Velankanni.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–160,000
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 Coimbatore International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–100,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cochin International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–170,000
- 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
- ₹24,000–70,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chennai International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–65,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Madurai via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–80,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Madurai via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–110,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Madurai via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–180,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Madurai via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000–120,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cochin International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–75,000
- 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
- ₹21,000–60,000
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 Coimbatore International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–100,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–130,000
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
- ₹21,000–60,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–160,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–140,000
- 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
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cochin International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–100,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trichy International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–90,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chennai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–90,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–70,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cochin International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–100,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cochin International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–100,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ponmlai Gld Rck to Vellankanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Tambaram to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Vellankanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Coimbatore Jn to Erode Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Erode Jn to Vellankanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Angamali to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹300–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹300–360
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,400
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