How to get fromColombo to Wellingtonby plane or bus

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There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Wellington by plane or bus

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1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Wellington (WLG)plane CMB - WLG
17h 34m
$1,254–3,167
Fly to Palmerston, bus
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Palmerston (PMR)plane CMB - PMR
2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
20h 49m
$1,263–3,319

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Wellington (WLG) flights

26Weekly Planes

18h 28mAverage Duration

$1,158Cheapest Price

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Distance: 10,984.1 km
Duration: 17h 34m

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

SriLankan Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Wellington (WLG) 4 times a day.

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Wellington(opens in a new window), New Zealand(opens in a new window)

Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand, and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed.

Things to do in Wellington

Silver Stream Railway(Opens in a new window)

Silver Stream Railway is a heritage railway at Silverstream in the Hutt Valley near Wellington, New Zealand. It regularly operates preserved New Zealand Railways Department locomotives along a restored section of the Hutt Valley Line (part of the Wairarapa Line) before a deviation was built in 1954.

Places to stay in Wellington

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