There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Arugam Bay by plane, bus, taxi, train or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly San Francisco to Colombo, bus, taxi • 32h 23m
Cheapest option
Fly San Francisco to Kandy, taxi • 30h 52m
3 alternative options
Fly San Francisco to Koggala, taxi • 2 days 7h
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Arugam Bay is to fly and bus and taxi which costs $650 - $1,400 and takes 32h 23m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Arugam Bay is to fly and taxi which takes 30h 52m and costs $550 - $1,500.
The distance between San Francisco and Arugam Bay is 14974 km.
It takes approximately 32h 23m to get from San Francisco to Arugam Bay, including transfers.
Arugam Bay is 12h 30m ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 2:08 AM in San Francisco and 2:38 PM in Arugam Bay.
There are 174+ hotels available in Arugam Bay. Prices start at Rs. 3325 per night.
- Distance: 14974.3 km
- Duration: 32h 23m
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Arugam Bay. However, you can take the BART to San Francisco International Airport, take the walk to San Francisco airport, fly to Colombo, take the walk to Katunayake Airport Bus Station, take the bus to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, take the bus to Kataragama, then take the taxi to Arugam Bay. Alternatively, you can take the BART to San Francisco International Airport, take the walk to San Francisco airport, fly to Kandy, then take the taxi to Arugam Bay.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from San Francisco to Kandy via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 160000 - Rs. 430000
Flights from San Francisco to Kandy via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 220000 - Rs. 600000
Flights from San Francisco to Kandy via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 200000 - Rs. 550000
Flights from San Francisco to Kandy via Hong Kong, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 190000 - Rs. 410000
Flights from San Francisco to Kandy via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 160000 - Rs. 420000
Flights from San Francisco to Koggala via Mumbai, Colombo, Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 160000 - Rs. 430000
Flights from San Francisco to Koggala via Dubai, Colombo, Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 220000 - Rs. 600000
Flights from San Francisco to Koggala via Doha, Colombo, Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 200000 - Rs. 550000
Flights from San Francisco to Koggala via Hong Kong, Colombo, Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 10h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 190000 - Rs. 420000
Flights from San Francisco to Koggala via Delhi, Colombo, Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 160000 - Rs. 430000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from San Francisco to Colombo via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 260000 - Rs. 900000
Flights from Sacramento to Colombo via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 290000 - Rs. 750000
Flights from Monterey to Colombo via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 290000 - Rs. 750000
Flights from Monterey to Colombo via Los Angeles, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 300000 - Rs. 800000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco to Colombo via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 260000 - Rs. 900000
Flights from Sacramento to Colombo via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 290000 - Rs. 750000
Flights from Monterey to Colombo via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 290000 - Rs. 750000
Flights from Monterey to Colombo via Los Angeles, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 300000 - Rs. 800000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from San Francisco to Colombo via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 340000 - Rs. 950000
Flights from San Francisco to Colombo via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 340000 - Rs. 950000
Flights from Monterey to Colombo via San Francisco, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 230000 - Rs. 650000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from San Francisco to Colombo via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 250000 - Rs. 1200000
Flights from Sacramento to Colombo via Seattle, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 250000 - Rs. 850000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from San Francisco to Colombo via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 300000 - Rs. 800000
Flights from Sacramento to Colombo via Seattle, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 320000 - Rs. 850000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from San Francisco to Colombo via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 250000 - Rs. 1200000
Flights from Monterey to Colombo via Los Angeles, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 300000 - Rs. 800000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from San Francisco to Colombo via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 210000 - Rs. 440000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sacramento to Colombo via Vancouver, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 320000 - Rs. 950000
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs. 950 - Rs. 22000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- Rs. 950 - Rs. 6500
- Child Coach - short notice
- Rs. 3700 - Rs. 7000
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- Rs. 3900 - Rs. 13000
- Child Business Class - short notice
- Rs. 4400 - Rs. 14000
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- Rs. 5000 - Rs. 9000
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- Rs. 8000 - Rs. 26000
- Business Seat - short notice
- Rs. 10000 - Rs. 21000
- Coach Seat - short notice
- Rs. 3300 - Rs. 22000
- Phone
- 0112587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kataragama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs. 270 - Rs. 350
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs. 270 - Rs. 350
- Semi Lux
- Rs. 430 - Rs. 550
- AirCon
- Rs. 550 - Rs. 650
- Super Lux
- Rs. 960
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SFO Airport International Arrivals to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs. 15000 - Rs. 18000
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- Rs. 15000 - Rs. 16000
- Standard Rate
- Rs. 17446
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Estimated price
- Rs. 6500 - Rs. 8500
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