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How to get fromNairobi Airport (NBO) to Sri Lankaby plane, taxi, bus, train, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Sri Lanka by plane, taxi, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

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    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane NBO - CMB
    10h 22m
    Rs 100,335–225,411

  2. Fly to Kandy

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane NBO - KDW
    14h 1m
    Rs 102,870–232,653

  3. Fly to Jaffna

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane NBO - JAF
    12h 50m
    Rs 184,806–503,818

  4. Fly to Hatton, taxi

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Hatton (NUF)plane plane NBO - NUF
    2. Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Ratnapurataxi taxi
    15h 59m
    Rs 106,020–236,371

  5. Fly to Koggala, bus

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Koggala (KCT)plane plane NBO - KCT
    2. Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Kaduwelabus bus
    16h 39m
    Rs 108,025–239,463

  6. Fly to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane NBO - GIU
    2. Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus bus
    16h 46m
    Rs 103,675–234,030

  7. Fly to Coimbatore International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane plane NBO - CJB
    2. Take the train from Irugur to Thanjavurtrain train
    3. Take the train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinamtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    25h 11m
    Rs 124,665–267,514

  8. Fly to Madurai, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Madurai (IXM)plane plane NBO - IXM
    2. Take the train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain train
    3. Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinamtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    24h 42m
    Rs 148,964–323,858

Nairobi (NBO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar76Weekly Planes
Duration12h 37mAverage Duration
TicketRs 90,073Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,869.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 22m

What companies run services between Nairobi Airport (NBO), Kenya and Sri Lanka?

SalamAir, Kenya Airways, and six other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 2 hours.

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