There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Santa Cruz de la Sierra by plane, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane CMB - VVI
26h 21m$1,028–2,833Train to Koggala, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane KCT - VVI
41h 9m$752–2,110Train to Hatton, fly
- Take the train from Fort Station to Hattontrain
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane NUF - VVI
45h 47m$756–2,112Bus, taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiyabus
- Take the taxi from Embilipitiya to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)taxi
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane WRZ - VVI
45h 13m$773–2,128Train to Batticaloa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane BTC - VVI
41h 30m$756–2,113
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Santa Cruz de la Sierra is to train and fly which costs $750 - $2,200 and takes 41h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Santa Cruz de la Sierra is to fly which takes 26h 21m and costs $1,000 - $2,900.
The distance between Colombo and Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 15897 km.
It takes approximately 26h 21m to get from Colombo to Santa Cruz de la Sierra, including transfers.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 9h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 11:08 PM in Colombo and 1:38 PM in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
There are 753+ hotels available in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia?
Qatar Airways, Boliviana de Aviación, and seven other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Doha, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Dubai, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Istanbul, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Koggala to Viru Viru International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Doha, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Koggala to Viru Viru International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Dubai, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Hatton to Viru Viru International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Doha, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Doha, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 52m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Dubai, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Doha, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Dubai, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Zurich, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Istanbul, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $3–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–9
- 3rd Class
- $5
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $7
Train from Fort Station to Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–10
Train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–6
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–10
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- $1–2
- Semi Lux
- $2–3
- Super Lux
- $3–5
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $20–25
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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