There are 2 ways to get from Newcastle to Colombo by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Newcastle Airport
best- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane NTL - CMB
16h 41mRs 169,526–452,390Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SYD - CMB
16h 48mRs 125,151–439,533
Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle to Colombo is to train and fly which costs Rs. 120000 - Rs. 440000 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle to Colombo is to fly which takes 16h 41m and costs Rs. 170000 - Rs. 460000.
The distance between Newcastle and Colombo is 8838 km.
It takes approximately 16h 41m to get from Newcastle to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 4h 30m behind Newcastle. It is currently 6:58 PM in Newcastle and 2:28 PM in Colombo.
There are 1457+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Newcastle, NSW, Australia and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Jetstar, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–440,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–550,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–320,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–410,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–550,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–1,100,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–800,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–1,100,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–800,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–410,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–440,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–230,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–1,000,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–3,100
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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