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How to get fromColombo Airport (CMB) to Wellingtonby plane, bus, train, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Wellington by plane, bus, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Wellington

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane CMB - WLG
    17h 2m
    $1,181–2,974

  2. Fly to Auckland, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane CMB - AKL
    2. Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain train
    27h 1m
    $974–1,868

  3. Fly to Palmerston, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane CMB - PMR
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    20h 23m
    $1,221–3,128

  4. Fly to Paraparaumu, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane plane CMB - PPQ
    2. Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    21h 7m
    $1,251–3,229

  5. Fly to Christchurch International Airport, train, car ferry

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane CMB - CHC
    2. Take the train from Christchurch to Pictontrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    25h 34m
    $1,226–2,293

  6. Fly to Wanganui Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane plane CMB - WAG
    2. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    24h 27m
    $1,500–3,784

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration18h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,135Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Wellington.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 10,951.5 km
  • Duration: 17h 2m

What companies run services between Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka and Wellington, New Zealand?

SriLankan Airlines, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Wellington (WLG) 3 times a day.

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