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

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Fly Norman Manley International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
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1. Fly from Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KIN - CMB
27h 6m
Rs 218,710–561,210
Bus to Ian Fleming International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
1. Take the bus from Kingston to Port Mariabus
2. Fly from Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane OCJ - CMB
30h 23m
Rs 260,510–677,989
Fly Norman Manley International Airport to Kandy, train
1. Fly from Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) to Kandy (KDW)plane KIN - KDW
2. Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain
35h 44m
Rs 302,610–804,710
Fly Norman Manley International Airport to Hatton, train
1. Fly from Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) to Hatton (NUF)plane KIN - NUF
2. Take the train from Hatton to Fort Stationtrain
38h 4m
Rs 301,940–803,860

Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

39Weekly Planes

27h 47mAverage Duration

Rs 215,956Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Kingston to Colombo.

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Distance: 16,275.1 km
Duration: 27h 6m

What companies run services between Kingston, Jamaica and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

JetBlue Airways, Qatar Airways, and five other airlines fly from Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.

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Colombo(opens in a new window), Sri Lanka(opens in a new window)

Colombo is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, the Colombo metropolitan area has a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 in the Municipality. It is the financial centre of the island and a tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to the Greater Colombo area which includes Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the legislative capital of Sri Lanka, and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. Colombo is often referred to as the capital since Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is itself within the urban/suburban area of Colombo. It is also the administrative capital of the Western Province and the district capital of Colombo District. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life, colonial buildings and monuments.

Places to stay in Colombo

Cinnamon Grand Colombo(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Luxe320 at On320 Residencies(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Fairway Colombo - Sri Lanka's First Hotel With Robot Technology(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Taj Samudra, Colombo(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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