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Cheap Flight Deals from Melbourne to Colombo (MEL-CMB)

 
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Recent return flight deals from Melbourne to Colombo

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Melbourne to Colombo.
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MEL-CMB
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CMB-MEL
9h 45mdirect
Air Seychelles
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MEL-CMB
10h 45mdirect
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CMB-MEL
9h 45mdirect
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MEL-CMB
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Expert advice for your flight from Melbourne to Colombo

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarisation of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are specific to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airports
MEL

For a smooth departure from MEL, consider using the SkyBus for affordable transport to the city centre, operating at all hours.

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CMB

Upon arrival at CMB, pre-pay for a taxi at official booths inside the terminal for a hassle-free ride to your destination.

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Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

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Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

An avid traveller and aviation expert who has visited 173 countries, all 50 states and seven continents, Ramsey Qubein flies nearly 400,000 miles a year. As a North Carolina-based freelance journalist for publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, USA Today and Bloomberg, among others, he explores the latest trends in aviation, hospitality, cruises and business.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to Colombo flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Melbourne to Colombo to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Melbourne to Colombo?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Melbourne to Colombo, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Melbourne, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Wednesdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Melbourne Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is August, where tickets cost £536 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £924 and £722 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Melbourne Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Melbourne Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.
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Good to know - Cheap tickets from Melbourne to Colombo

Low season

September

High season

December
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (49% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from Melbourne to Colombo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne to Colombo based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Melbourne to Colombo flights

  • What’s a good way to navigate Melbourne Airport?

    While Melbourne Airport is efficiently designed and well signed, unfamiliar airports can still be daunting. Melbourne Airport has its own app, which is free to download to any smartphone or device with an app store; simply called Melbourne Airport App. It contains maps, flight updates, exclusive sales and offers and even a parking tracker and calculator.

  • How can I easily get to Melbourne Airport?

    If you’re not driving your own vehicle or want to save some money on a taxi fare, the SkyBus is a popular and convenient option. Running roughly every 15min from three locations in Melbourne City, a one way ticket will cost you about A$ 15, or A$ 28 return. From Southern Cross Station, the journey usually takes around 25min, but this could take longer if there is heavy traffic.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Melbourne to Colombo?

    Only SriLankan Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Melbourne to Colombo flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Melbourne to Colombo?

    The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Melbourne to Colombo flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to Colombo?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Melbourne and Colombo, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Melbourne to Colombo?

    There are direct flights from Melbourne to Colombo on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Melbourne to Colombo?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Melbourne to Colombo.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Melbourne to Colombo?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Colombo from Melbourne is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Melbourne to Colombo?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Colombo with an airline and back to Melbourne with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Melbourne to Colombo?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Colombo from Melbourne up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Melbourne Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Colombo to Melbourne? 25% of our users found flights on this route for Colombo or less round-trip.
  • If you’re visiting friends or family overseas, why not pick them up an Australian souvenir from one of the Australian gift stores at Melbourne Airport (MEL)? Across multiple stores, you will find a selection of Australian made or themed goods and snacks.
  • Those travelling from Melbourne Airport with children will find a play area opposite Gate 15B of Terminal 2 and many baby changing facilities across both terminals. Just follow the signs to find them or ask one of the staff at the service desks.
  • Those needing a snack, substantial meal or just a beverage before boarding their flight will find an extensive selection at Melbourne Airport, including bars featuring local breweries, such as Stomping Ground Brewery, or the classics you can expect worldwide, like Subway, McDonald's and Krispy Kreme, with plenty of other options such as sushi and Vietnamese.
  • If you need any assistance once you have arrived at Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), you will find an information desk located in the arrivals area that can assist and direct you as needed.
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Prefer to fly direct from Melbourne to Colombo?

Find which airlines fly direct from Melbourne Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Melbourne to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Monday

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, SriLankan Airlines

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, +1 more

Tuesday

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, SriLankan Airlines

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, +1 more

Wednesday

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, SriLankan Airlines

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, +1 more

Thursday

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, SriLankan Airlines

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, +1 more

Friday

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, SriLankan Airlines

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, +1 more

Saturday

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, SriLankan Airlines

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, +1 more

Sunday

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, SriLankan Airlines

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, +1 more

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Direct returns

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl to Melbourne

Monday

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, SriLankan Airlines

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, +1 more

Tuesday

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, SriLankan Airlines

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, +1 more

Wednesday

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, SriLankan Airlines

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, +1 more

Thursday

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, SriLankan Airlines

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, +1 more

Friday

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, SriLankan Airlines

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, +1 more

Saturday

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, SriLankan Airlines

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, +1 more

Sunday

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, SriLankan Airlines

Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Air, +1 more

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Top airline flying from Melbourne to Colombo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Colombo. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Melbourne to Colombo? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
6.8
SriLankan AirlinesOverall score based on 73 reviews
7.5Crew
6.7Comfort
6.6Boarding
7.0Food
6.3Entertainment
Airline reviews

From the checking, ground handlimg was very poor.seems new personal on duty,people qho suppose to be teaching them didnt see around.new people may mislead passenger, as of flt info boards, not give proper info.even informatiin counter people dont get uptodate info.makin big ques, totally disaster.guests were not happy about it.even boarding to aircraft some BC class pax sent to aft staircase, some aft pasx sent to front door.poor ground handling.may need to improove.

4.0 Okaychinthaka S. Perera, Oct 2024INL - MLE
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From the checking, ground handlimg was very poor.seems new personal on duty,people qho suppose to be teaching them didnt see around.new people may mislead passenger, as of flt info boards, not give proper info.even informatiin counter people dont get uptodate info.makin big ques, totally disaster.guests were not happy about it.even boarding to aircraft some BC class pax sent to aft staircase, some aft pasx sent to front door.poor ground handling.may need to improove.

Nice crew.flight delay fromBKK for some ground prep issue I guess, crew serve well to guest, and respect to guest as well. As usual AC is old,and nt much comert in compare to other rehional airliners.other than that.all good

All good, on time, depart.only bad side was, airxraft is too old to be in business.hope ailine will manage somethinv somewhat.all good

Flight was on time.food is as usual good.Aircraft is old.old A320, seats aithout any display.crew serve well

Was good, comparatively. A330, with good crew set.on time depature. And crew try there best, to make thing efficient.

Spesific ,Crew and cabin manager, look after all pax on board despite being in a old A320 equipment.Got free seat upgrade as well,but old style seats, no much comfert on it.But food and the spesific crew, was amazing.maintain airlanka standerd.the cabin manager, who was so much keen,keen operate as per SOP.

Was got free upgrade, on old A320.aircraft is out dated kind of.bt service ,cabin manager, tried there best.and food was excelent.

When flying from Indian Sector, should be more prepared with Indian food

KAYAK Real time status update is not accurate.the flight inbound rejected and go around.and came back and land. Delay abt 30 min.still shows ontime.track ur self if u wana real time.and cabin crew s are nicer. Aircraft is jst ok.old airplane.and in midflight ,seems have some compressor issue.airconditioning was nt work properly either.I could litarary see guests were cheking if AC is working.bt on landing it start to gv cool.which probably some one intentionaly kept .which was so bad.even breathing was bit difficult.otjer than that.for me all ok.

This leg of the trip was smoother than compared to the initial trip. Sri Lankan Airlines still have much work to do to improve the overall travel experience.

Everything you need to know for your flight from Melbourne to Colombo

Information on your arrival and departure airports

Bandaranaike Intl (CMB)
Melbourne (MEL)

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