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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 7m
    Rs 173,034–566,358

  2. Fly from Auckland

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane AKL - CMB
    18h 15m
    Rs 148,923–322,179

  3. Fly from Christchurch International Airport

    1. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane CHC - CMB
    19h
    Rs 169,486–331,986

  4. Fly from Wellington

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane WLG - CMB
    21h
    Rs 160,160–403,246

  5. Fly from Palmerston

    1. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane PMR - CMB
    22h 1m
    Rs 229,112–761,774

  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
    22h 38m
    Rs 204,218–522,634

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration21h 17mAverage Duration
TicketRs 165,881Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 11,086.6 km
  • Duration: 18h 7m

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) 4 times a day.

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