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How to get fromColombo to Palmerston Northby plane, train, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Palmerston North by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Palmerston

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane CMB - PMR
    17h 1m
    $1,246–3,154

  2. Fly to Wellington, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane CMB - WLG
    2. Take the train from Wellington to Palmerston Northtrain train
    20h 43m
    $1,220–3,167

  3. Fly to New Plymouth Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane plane CMB - NPL
    2. Take the bus from New Plymouth to Palmerston Northbus bus
    24h 33m
    $1,323–3,279

  4. Fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane plane CMB - NPE
    2. Take the bus from Hastings to Palmerston Northbus bus
    24h 16m

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Palmerston (PMR) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration20h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,160Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Colombo to Palmerston North.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 11,040.7 km
  • Duration: 17h 1m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Palmerston North, New Zealand?

Jetstar, Air New Zealand, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Palmerston (PMR) 4 times a day.

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