There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Newcastle by plane or train
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Fly to Newcastle Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane CMB - NTL
13h 40m$892–2,351Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CMB - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain
14h 4m$529–1,861
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Newcastle Airport (NTL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Newcastle is to fly and train which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 14h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Newcastle is to fly which takes 13h 40m and costs $850 - $2,400.
The distance between Colombo and Newcastle is 8838 km.
It takes approximately 13h 40m to get from Colombo to Newcastle, including transfers.
Newcastle is 4h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 2:45 PM in Colombo and 7:15 PM in Newcastle.
There are 481+ hotels available in Newcastle.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Newcastle, NSW, Australia?
Jetstar, SriLankan Airlines, and FlyPelican fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Newcastle Airport (NTL) twice daily.
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–4,400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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