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How to get fromPhuket to Colombo Airport (CMB)by plane, bus, ferry, or busferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Phuket to Colombo Airport (CMB) by plane, bus, ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly from Phuket International Airport

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    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane HKT - CMB
    9h 32m
    Rs 70,690–121,054

  2. Bus to Surat Thani, fly

    1. Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane URT - CMB
    13h 37m
    Rs 74,924–120,219

  3. Ferry, ferry to Krabi Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Kong Ka Pier, Krabiferry ferry
    3. Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane KBV - CMB
    12h 10m
    Rs 84,531–145,568

  4. Bus to Hat Yai, fly

    1. Take the bus from Phuket Transfer to Hat Yai Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane HDY - CMB
    15h 10m
    Rs 108,509–229,602

  5. Bus and ferry, bus and ferry to Nakhon Si Thammarat, fly

    1. Take the busferry from Phuket Lomprayah Bus Station to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Nakhon Si Thammarat Airportbusferry bus ferry
    3. Fly from Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane NST - CMB
    19h 55m
    Rs 79,638–164,638

Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
TicketRs 51,939Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,071.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 32m

What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka?

Thai Airways International, AirAsia, and seven other airlines fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 3 hours.

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