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How to get fromColombo to Bandar Abbasby plane, car ferry, shuttle, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Bandar Abbas by plane, car ferry, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly to Dubai International Airport, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane plane CMB - DXB
    2. Take the carferry from Khalid Port to Bandar Abbascarferry car ferry
    18h 25m
    $270–617

  2. Fly to Abu Dhabi, shuttle, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane plane CMB - AUH
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mallshuttle bus
    3. Take the carferry from Khalid Port to Bandar Abbascarferry car ferry
    21h 22m
    $220–449

  3. Fly to Sharjah International Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane plane CMB - SHJ
    2. Take the carferry from Khalid Port to Bandar Abbascarferry car ferry
    18h 19m
    $361–878

  4. Fly to Fujairah International Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Fujairah International Airport (FJR)plane plane CMB - FJR
    2. Take the bus from Fujairah Bus Stop to Al Jubail Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Khalid Port to Bandar Abbascarferry car ferry
    24h 28m
    $406–1,035

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,574.2 km
  • Duration: 18h 25m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Bandar Abbas, Iran?

There is no direct connection from Colombo to Bandar Abbas. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Dubai International Airport (DXB), walk to Airport Terminal Metro Station, take the subway to City Centre Deira Metro Station 2, walk to Deira City Center Bus Station 2, take the bus to Sharjah, King Faisal Road, Old Gold Souq, walk to Khalid Port, take the car ferry to Bandar Abbas, then take the taxi to Bandar Abbas. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ), walk to Sharjah Airport Bus Terminal, take the line 116 bus to Al Jubail Bus Terminal, walk to Khalid Port, take the car ferry to Bandar Abbas, then take the taxi to Bandar Abbas.

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