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There are 6 ways to get from New Zealand to Colombo by plane or bus

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  1. Fly from Tauranga Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane TRG - CMB
    18h 12m
    Rs 152,770–566,046

  2. Fly from Auckland

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane AKL - CMB
    18h 45m
    Rs 138,899–342,114

  3. Fly from Christchurch International Airport

    1. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane CHC - CMB
    19h 2m
    Rs 189,428–561,928

  4. Fly from Wellington

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane WLG - CMB
    20h 50m
    Rs 240,063–313,115

  5. Fly from Palmerston

    1. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane PMR - CMB
    21h 26m
    Rs 149,076–561,729

  6. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane ZQN - CMB
    23h 13m
    Rs 213,885–571,956

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration22h 35mAverage Duration
TicketRs 142,438Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,086.6 km
  • Duration: 18h 12m

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

Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a day.

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