Melbourne to Colombo By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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

Melbourne to Colombo by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Melbourne to Colombo by plane will take about 1 day 11h and departs from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing every few hours 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

Melbourne International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 11h

Every few hours

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 weeksAirbus A350-900+4 others
Carrier Identifier: MHMalaysia Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: CXCathay PacificF
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Carrier Identifier: AIAir India
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-8+1 others
Carrier Identifier: MUChina Eastern Airlines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EYEtihad Airways
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9+2 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
1-2 times a dayAirbus A380+1 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Melbourne to Colombo by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Melbourne to Colombo by ship will take about 24 days 16h and departs from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are ships departing every few months on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with ships departing every few months.

Quickest ocean route

Melbourne to Colombo

Port of loading

Port of loading

24 days 16h

Every few months

10,471 km

6,506 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every few monthsRIO BLANCO+28 others
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