There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Sierra Leone by plane, ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Conakry, ferry
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Conakry (CKY)plane CMB - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
20h 50m$929–2,917Fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane CMB - FNA
- Take a shuttle bus from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
21h 4m$697–1,952
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Conakry (CKY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Sierra Leone is to fly and shuttle which costs $650 - $2,000 and takes 21h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Sierra Leone is to fly and ferry which takes 20h 50m and costs $900 - $3,000.
The distance between Colombo and Sierra Leone is 10432 km.
It takes approximately 20h 50m to get from Colombo to Sierra Leone, including transfers.
Sierra Leone is 5h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 12:06 AM in Colombo and 6:36 PM in Sierra Leone.
There are 70+ hotels available in Sierra Leone.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Sierra Leone?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Sierra Leone. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Conakry (CKY), drive to Kaloum, take the ferry to Aberdeen, then drive to Freetown. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), walk to Freetown Airport, then take the shuttle to Port Loko.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Conakry via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Shuttle from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $20
- Phone
- +23276551155
- [email protected]
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
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