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Cheapest return fare
$849
Typical prices: $991-$1,269
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MEL - CMB • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
$883
Typical prices: $976-$1,328
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MEL - CMB • Direct
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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Colombo

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Melbourne to Colombo that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Melbourne to Bandaranaike Intl

Thu, 27 Aug - Sat, 5 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:45 - 21:55MEL  Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
28h 40m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl
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19:50 - 10:00CMB  Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne
9h 40mdirect
$849Multiple Airlines
Mon, 17 Aug - Sat, 5 Sep
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06:15 - 21:55MEL  Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
20h 10m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl
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19:50 - 10:00CMB  Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne
9h 40mdirect
$855Multiple Airlines
Tue, 8 Sep - Thu, 10 Sep
China Eastern Logo
21:30 - 19:00MEL  Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
26h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
China Eastern Logo
20:30 - 12:40CMB  Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne
35h 40m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
$858China Eastern
Thu, 27 Aug - Sun, 20 Sep
China Eastern Logo
11:00 - 19:00MEL  Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
36h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
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20:30 - 12:40CMB  Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne
35h 40m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
$858China Eastern
Thu, 3 Sep - Thu, 10 Sep
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12:00 - 17:50MEL  Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
10h 20mdirect
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19:50 - 10:00CMB  Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne
9h 40mdirect
$883Jetstar
Thu, 17 Sep - Thu, 24 Sep
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12:00 - 17:50MEL  Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
10h 20mdirect
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19:50 - 10:00CMB  Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne
9h 40mdirect
$893Jetstar
Tue, 13 Oct - Mon, 19 Oct
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14:25 - 10:05MEL  Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
25h 10m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl
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00:05 - 20:15CMB  Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne
14h 40m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl
$969Malaysia Airlines
Wed, 28 Oct - Mon, 9 Nov
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00:30 - 23:35MEL  Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
28h 35m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl
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00:40 - 07:15CMB  Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne
25h 05m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl
$970Malaysia Airlines
Tue, 2 Feb - Fri, 19 Feb
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07:00 - 23:30MEL  Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
46h 00m1 stop Singapore Changi
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00:45 - 12:10CMB  Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne
29h 55m1 stop Singapore Changi
$1,007Singapore Airlines
Tue, 13 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct
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16:20 - 23:35MEL  Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
12h 45m1 stop Singapore Changi
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00:45 - 21:25CMB  Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne
15h 10m1 stop Singapore Changi
$1,133Singapore Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to Bandaranaike Intl flights

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

How much is a return flight from Melbourne to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Melbourne to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport departing in August.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from Melbourne usually cost between $986 and $1,207 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $849 on Multiple Airlines (27 Aug–5 Sept).

What is the cheapest Melbourne to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Melbourne to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport costs $826 on the route between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport (CMB). It is also the most popular route.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Melbourne to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Melbourne to Colombo, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Colombo back to Melbourne, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Friday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne 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 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 to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is October, where tickets cost $1,038 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,934 and $1,419 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Melbourne 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 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 to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, you should book around 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 13% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight

$393
Flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Colombo

When to book flights from Melbourne to Bandaranaike Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne to Bandaranaike Intl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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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 is the cheapest flight from Melbourne to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport was $393 for a one-way ticket and $849 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Melbourne to Colombo?

    On your way to Colombo, you’ll fly out from one of these Melbourne airports: Melbourne Avalon or Melbourne. You’ll be landing at Colombo Bandaranaike Intl.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to Colombo?

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

  • What is the most popular stopover when flying to Colombo from Melbourne?

    Singapore is the most popular stopover city among KAYAK users travelling from Melbourne to Colombo.

  • 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.

Prefer to fly direct from Melbourne to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Melbourne to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl.
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Direct departures

Melbourne to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Monday

SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines

Tuesday

Jetstar,SriLankan Airlines

Jetstar,SriLankan Airlines

Wednesday

SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines

Thursday

Jetstar,SriLankan Airlines

Jetstar,SriLankan Airlines

Friday

SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines

Saturday

Jetstar,SriLankan Airlines

Jetstar,SriLankan Airlines

Sunday

SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines

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Direct returns

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl to Melbourne

Monday

SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines

Tuesday

Jetstar,SriLankan Airlines

Jetstar,SriLankan Airlines

Wednesday

SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines

Thursday

Jetstar,SriLankan Airlines

Jetstar,SriLankan Airlines

Friday

SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines

Saturday

Jetstar,SriLankan Airlines

Jetstar,SriLankan Airlines

Sunday

SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Melbourne to Bandaranaike Intl

 
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 Bandaranaike Intl? 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.
8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1584 reviews
8.3Boarding
8.1Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.8Food
8.6Crew
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I had the worst experience of my life in travel. Due to circumstances beyond my control (catastrophic traffic accidents on the highway between Gold Coast and Brisbane) I missed my flight for the first time ever. Because I booked through Kayak Singapore Airlines were not interested in helping me. They told me to contact the agent that I booked through. I was extremely stressed as I had connecting flights in Europe. First Kayak told me that the next available flights were in four days time. Then they told me that they could do it but at a cost of $2600 AUD. When I agreed he told me that he was having trouble getting it through Singapore’s system and he would contact me further once it had been done. When I had not heard from him after several hours, I phoned Kayak again, spoke to a different person who said he could do it for $8200. I declined and told him to cancel the booking. The worst part of this experience was that I had booked 5 flights altogether with Singapore including Premium Economy on two legs and Singapore cancelled all my flights including the return legs leaving me with having to completely reschedule my entire trip. Kayak refunded me $2000 from $5200, obviously leaving me out of pocket. This has left me feeling that I will never deal with Kayak or Singapore Airlines again.

2.0 MediocreJanine, July 2026
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I had the worst experience of my life in travel. Due to circumstances beyond my control (catastrophic traffic accidents on the highway between Gold Coast and Brisbane) I missed my flight for the first time ever. Because I booked through Kayak Singapore Airlines were not interested in helping me. They told me to contact the agent that I booked through. I was extremely stressed as I had connecting flights in Europe. First Kayak told me that the next available flights were in four days time. Then they told me that they could do it but at a cost of $2600 AUD. When I agreed he told me that he was having trouble getting it through Singapore’s system and he would contact me further once it had been done. When I had not heard from him after several hours, I phoned Kayak again, spoke to a different person who said he could do it for $8200. I declined and told him to cancel the booking. The worst part of this experience was that I had booked 5 flights altogether with Singapore including Premium Economy on two legs and Singapore cancelled all my flights including the return legs leaving me with having to completely reschedule my entire trip. Kayak refunded me $2000 from $5200, obviously leaving me out of pocket. This has left me feeling that I will never deal with Kayak or Singapore Airlines again.

Crew were so busy Anna so awesome. I was in a seat that got my food nearly last but the crew were Just awesome.

I find it was a bit hot before take off. If there is a way to improve the airflow it would be great

Lounge a access was excellent as was the attentiveness and service from the crew as always. The food and drink supplied were of good quality. The entertainment system had a good selection and I liked the mapping system supplied. However the screen wild have been bigger and the operation a little smoother to navigate. The seats were barely comfortable, but adequate.

Headwind delayed our flight which wasn’t the airlines fault

Horrendous. We upgraded and they took the money but cancelled one of our tickets. The recline action didn’t work on the seats for the flight from Singapore to London, pre booked meals but they seemed to have disappeared as well.. Phone customer service was horrendous. Took 5 phone calls and no fix. Craig at the airport was the only one who seemed to be able to get the ticket back.

Food could have been better. Too many passengers getting up and down all the time.

Delayed 1hour due to storm still didn't get window seat for third flight despite paying £240 extra to book them

It was an average flight. I would have expected more from this airline. Food, seats, service, etc was just average. I just give them some extra points for offering free WiFi on board with just a Krisflyer account.

Good flight. The food was served a bit late, hence a hurry to finish before landing. Excellent crew and service

HAVING ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR PEOPLE TO BOARD ACCORDING TO GROUP IS ESSENTIAL N ENSURING N CUTTING OF QUEUES, EXCEPT FOR PRIORITY CLASS PASSENGERS ON A SEPARATE Q

business class is old but still done very well by the team.

The flight was mostly fine, but I really wished that seats had an outlet to charge devices considering the length of the flight (15 hours there and 14 hours back).

The flight was delayed going out of the gate at BKK that made it a difficult challenge to get through immigration transfer at tapei and make it to my departure on time. This appears to be a recurring issue. The flight crew and cabin crew were excellent. The food was very nice.

The boarding efficiency was good. A couple of the flight attendants did not seem in the best of moods. Overall it was a good experience.

I enjoy flying with Thai Airways, however their B788 business class configuration is quite dated. Additionally , while the service is always friendly and efficient, I’m getting tired of the same “usual suspects” when it comes to food choices. Since it was a lunchtime flight, what about some gourmet sandwiches or some type of salad dish for the main course? The entertainment options are also quite limited and this is not unique to TG, so much so that given the short duration of the flight I ended up not bothering with any entertainment. Finally, despite signs around the cabin advising wifi available, I was unable to con-net and in fact I’ve never been able to connect on any TG flight over the last year or so - what’s the go here??

Could have been better. I prefer Thai airlines only but it hasnt been reliable.

Overall things were very good and orderly. The food was very good but I want able to get a second drink very easily, so that could have been better for services. The seats seemed to be lacking legroom but I'm also 6'1" so I'm used to wanting more legroom but the plane seemed smaller then others when it came to legroom. My kids all enjoyed the entertainment as did I so that was perfect!

It was good overall. At 6 foot 1 it's hard to say anything seat on a flight is comfortable but it would be nice to have more legroom. The meals were good but would have liked to get wine much sooner.

Check in was a disaster. 90 minutes and only 2 economy check in desks open. Had to rush to catch the flight.

Flights were delayed, Food was good but only 1 meal instead of 2.

OK seats comfortable, easy boarding/embarking, excellent connection to domestic Malaysia flight with baggage checked through without customs. Catering especially drinks borderline ok luckily less important aspect

Did not take as cancelled 3 time so took another airline

Ok, but legspace on MH0127 from Kul to Per was too small. It was not possible to tilt my seat which I don't understand because the seat in front of my could do it. So I didn't rest on the flight. Also, the crew was probably understaffed because it took very long time to take trash after the meal. Everything very different from the flight with Malaysian Airlines from London to KL.

chaos boarding. Crew in business class seemed short staffed and lacking in attention to details initially, but did improve during flight.

Entertainment system was too old, crew were unorganised during boarding

No recognition for one World Emerald member. Business class seat has flat bed

Flight from Shanghai to Kuala Luumpur delay byy 3.5hrs with no real explanation.

I had purchased extra leg room for all legs of the flight but due to a delay in leaving Perth I was put on another flight but with Emirates. My luggage was initially lost but later found and my suitcase was broken. I ended up losing my upgrades

I asked for more food as i was too hungry or I probably missed MAS onboard food. Both flight-attendants fulfilled my request by giving me both menus - the Nasi Lemak & the chicken noodles. Both tasted very nice. Thanks Mas. I think asked for skyjuice 5x & tomato juice twice

Too many carryon bags with size of checking bags. Because of that space was not there to put carry on backpacks.

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

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

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.

Very good crew, very efficient. Unfortunately not all items listed in duty free catalog were available.

Very professional and well managed. On time, great staff and comfortable.

Kayak company fake total I m not travel my payment reverse plzzz my credit card

Terrible experience. Unexpected wait due to staff delay was not taken proper care. Food inflight could be better where as flight attendees on flight hospitality was 100%

Smooth flight with great staff shame about the hard seats

Knees in back from passenger behind, limited seat pockets, no entertainment.

The Ryanair of Australia. Not impressed. Forced me to gate check my bag as it was over their weight limit. Charged me $125 for the privilege. Then said plane hold was locked and it would have to go out in the next flight, which was the following day. Explained that I was on a cruise the next day and the plane would not arrive until after the ship left, and that it would be impossible to catch up with the cruise at any point. Lady at the gate unimpressed. So to sum up they were ready to charge me $125 to lose a bag. Finally got it resolved by appealing to management, but the whole episode was not good for the blood pressure. The gate lady said they followed the Ryanair business model which means first time passengers get penalized for doing things that other airlines routinely allow.

Flight was delayed both directions but once in the air was ok. Boarding out of Melbourne is just a mess.

Delayed twice. Poor communication and people made to change gates too often.

Late leaving and desintuon board showed ‘gate closed’ when they hadn’t even commenced boarding!

It was better than I expected. Thought $5 for a small cup of tea was a bit much!

Not very good, no food and not drink ( caffe or tea). Never ever fly with jet star.

Fabulous I have no issues with JetStar great service always use them to fly

There's a reason why fare is cheap, no amenities.

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