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How to get fromColombo Airport (CMB) to Nairobi Airport (NBO)by plane, taxi, shuttle, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Nairobi Airport (NBO) by plane, taxi, shuttle, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane CMB - NBO
    10h 15m
    $380–900

  2. Train to Koggala, fly to Nairobi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain train
    2. Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane KCT - NBO
    25h 15m
    $281–660

  3. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane plane CMB - WIL
    15h 48m
    $394–861

  4. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane CMB - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIAshuttle bus
    20h 27m
    $587–1,478

  5. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Kisumu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane CMB - KIS
    2. Take the bus from Kisumu to Nairobibus bus
    20h 33m
    $390–870

  6. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Mombasa, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane CMB - MBA
    2. Take the train from Mombasa to Nairobitrain train
    19h 31m
    $517–1,216

  7. Train to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take the train from Gampaha to Batticaloatrain train
    2. Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane BTC - NBO
    23h 31m
    $331–781

  8. Bus, taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiyabus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Embilipitiya to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane WRZ - NBO
    28h 22m
    $302–677

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nairobi (NBO) flights

Calendar79Weekly Planes
Duration12h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$351Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,859.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 15m

What companies run services between Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka and Nairobi Airport (NBO), Kenya?

IndiGo Airlines, Air Arabia, and seven other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nairobi (NBO) every 2 hours.

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