There are 4 ways to get from Port Moresby to Colombo by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Jacksons International Airport (POM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane POM - CMB
13h 39mRs 236,289–682,023Fly to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus
cheapest- Fly from Jacksons International Airport (POM) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane POM - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
26h 36mRs 149,489–453,323Fly to Kandy, train
- Fly from Jacksons International Airport (POM) to Kandy (KDW)plane POM - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain
27h 17mRs 150,189–455,523Fly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Jacksons International Airport (POM) to Hatton (NUF)plane POM - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Fort Stationtrain
29h 38mRs 149,519–454,673
Jacksons International Airport (POM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Moresby to Colombo is to fly and Mini Bus which costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 460000 and takes 26h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Port Moresby to Colombo is to fly which takes 13h 39m and costs Rs. 230000 - Rs. 700000.
The distance between Port Moresby and Colombo is 7726 km.
It takes approximately 13h 39m to get from Port Moresby to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 4h 30m behind Port Moresby. It is currently 4:20 PM in Port Moresby and 11:50 AM in Colombo.
There are 1479+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Air Niugini, Cathay Pacific, and Singapore Airlines fly from Jacksons International Airport (POM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) once daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–750,000
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–700,000
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–430,000
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–750,000
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–700,000
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Kandy via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–750,000
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Kandy via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–700,000
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Kandy via Guangzhou Baiyun, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–430,000
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Kandy via Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–750,000
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Kandy via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–700,000
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Hatton via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–750,000
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Hatton via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–700,000
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Hatton via Guangzhou Baiyun, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–430,000
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Hatton via Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–750,000
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Hatton via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–700,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–750,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–650,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
Train from Hatton to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,398
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
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