Colombo to Melbourne By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Melbourne, Australia by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare freight rates, transit times, route options and much more.

Colombo to Melbourne by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Melbourne by plane will take about 1 day 10h and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Melbourne International Airport (MEL). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. SriLankan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Melbourne International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 10h

2-4 times a day

8,416 km

5,230 mi.

Direct

No stops

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: ULSriLankan Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330-300
Carrier Identifier: SQSingapore Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787+2 others
Carrier Identifier: MHMalaysia Airlines
Every 4-6 weeksBoeing 737-800+3 others
Carrier Identifier: TGThai Airways
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A320+1 others
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Cargo flights

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 19h

Every 1-2 weeks

9,657 km

6,000 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: SQSingapore AirlinesF
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
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Colombo to Melbourne by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Melbourne by ship will take about 22 days 14h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Fremantle (AUFRE). There are ships departing every 1-2 days on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with ships departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Fremantle

Port of loading

Port of loading

22 days 14h

Every 1-2 days

10,842 km

6,737 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
1-2 times a weekXIN NING BO+41 others
Carrier Identifier: OOLUOOCL
1-2 times a weekVANCOUVER+22 others
Carrier Identifier: x-press-feedersX-Press Feeders
Every 1-2 weeksX PRESS ANTARES+9 others
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 1-2 weeksRHONE MAERSK+13 others
Carrier Identifier: CMDUCMA CGM
Every 1-2 weeksEDISON+25 others
Carrier Identifier: 11DXCNC Line
Every 1-2 weeksCMA CGM MOMBASA+1 others
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Closest seaports

Colombo to Melbourne

Port of loading

Port of loading

26 days 10h

Every 1-2 days

10,445 km

6,490 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: EGLVEvergreen
Every 1-2 weeksEVER ACME+11 others
Carrier Identifier: OOLUOOCL
Every 1-2 weeksVANCOUVER+23 others
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
1-2 times a weekRHONE MAERSK+78 others
Carrier Identifier: CMDUCMA CGM
1-2 times a weekEDISON+53 others
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 1-2 weeksDAPHNE+29 others
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every 2-4 weeksSEAMAX WESTPORT+9 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksARGOLIKOS+5 others
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