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How to get fromKoh Lanta to Colomboby ferry, plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Koh Lanta to Colombo by ferry, plane, or bus

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  1. Speedboat, Longtail Boat to Krabi Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Koh Lanta to Railay Beachferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Railay Beach to Ao Nang Pierferry ferry
    3. Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane KBV - CMB
    11h 48m
    Rs 82,340–141,755

  2. Speedboat to Phuket International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Koh Lanta to Phuket Rassada Pierferry ferry
    2. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane HKT - CMB
    12h 12m
    Rs 76,810–153,808

  3. Ferry, ferry to Hat Yai, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Koh Lanta to Koh Lipeferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai Airportferry ferry
    3. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane HDY - CMB
    16h 35m
    Rs 79,864–202,342

  4. Minivan, Mini Bus to Surat Thani, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ko Lanta to Trangbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Trang to Suratthanibus bus
    3. Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane URT - CMB
    15h 56m
    Rs 78,209–186,359

Krabi Airport (KBV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
TicketRs 45,880Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,223.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 48m

What companies run services between Koh Lanta, Thailand and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

There is no direct connection from Koh Lanta to Colombo. However, you can take the ferry to Railay Beach, take the ferry to Ao Nang Pier, walk to บ้านอ่าวนาง ;Ban Aonang, take the line 8415 bus to ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติกระบี่;Krabi Airport, walk to Krabi Airport (KBV) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Phuket Rassada Pier, take the taxi to Sino Inn Phuket Hotel, take the line 8411 bus to Phuket Airport Bus, walk to Phuket International Airport (HKT) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo.

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