There are 2 ways to get from Kandy to Melbourne by plane or train
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Kandy (KDW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Melbourne is to fly which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 19h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Melbourne is to fly which takes 19h 28m and costs $550 - $1,500.
The distance between Kandy and Melbourne is 8336 km.
It takes approximately 19h 28m to get from Kandy to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 5h 30m ahead of Kandy. It is currently 9:09 PM in Kandy and 2:39 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5530+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Cinnamon Air, Jetstar, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Kandy (KDW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) once daily.
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Kandy to Melbourne Airport via Koggala, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Hatton to Melbourne Airport via Koggala, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Kandy to Melbourne Airport via Koggala, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Hatton to Melbourne Airport via Koggala, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kandy to Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- $6–9
- 3rd Class Fare
- $5–7
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $10–13
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