There are 3 ways to get from Male Airport (MLE) to Colombo by plane, train, or bus
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 Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane MLE - CMB
1h 50mRs 63,147–93,417Fly to Kandy, train
cheapest- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Kandy (KDW)plane MLE - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Fort Stationtrain
17h 43mRs 30,319–122,181Fly to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane MLE - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
6h 41mRs 44,242–109,226
Velana International Airport (MLE) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Male Airport (MLE) to Colombo is to fly and train which costs Rs. 30000 - Rs. 130000 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Male Airport (MLE) to Colombo is to fly which takes 1h 50m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 95000.
The distance between Male Airport (MLE) and Colombo is 810 km.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Male Airport (MLE) to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 30 min ahead of Male Airport (MLE). It is currently 10:05 PM in Male Airport (MLE) and 10:35 PM in Colombo.
There are 1356+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Male Airport (MLE), Maldives and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
FitsAir, Flydubai, and six other airlines fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Kandy via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,000–130,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–110,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–95,000
- Website
- fitsair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–80,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,000–110,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–85,000
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–90,000
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–200,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 17,000–70,000
- Website
- chongqingairlines.cn
Flights from Velana International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–120,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kandy to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- Website
- Magical Srilanka
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,158
- Schedules at
- Magical Srilanka
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
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