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How to get fromAddis Ababa Airport (ADD) to Sri Lankaby plane, taxi, bus, train, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) to Sri Lanka by plane, taxi, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane ADD - CMB
    9h 22m
    Rs 103,010–276,159

  2. Fly to Chennai International Airport, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane plane ADD - MAA
    2. Take the train from Tambaram to Nagappattinamtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    19h 44m
    Rs 92,855–218,958

  3. Fly to Jaffna

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane ADD - JAF
    10h 30m
    Rs 287,109–788,251

  4. Fly to Kandy

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane ADD - KDW
    13h 6m
    Rs 105,943–286,611

  5. Fly to Hatton, taxi

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Hatton (NUF)plane plane ADD - NUF
    2. Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Ratnapurataxi taxi
    15h 4m
    Rs 109,050–290,109

  6. Fly to Koggala, bus

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Koggala (KCT)plane plane ADD - KCT
    2. Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Kaduwelabus bus
    15h 44m
    Rs 111,231–294,088

  7. Fly to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane ADD - GIU
    2. Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus bus
    15h 51m
    Rs 108,830–380,442

Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration12h 17mAverage Duration
TicketRs 100,110Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4,536.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 22m

What companies run services between Addis Ababa Airport (ADD), Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?

Ethiopian Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.

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