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There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Colombo by plane, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane SFO - CMB
    24h 7m
    Rs 201,759–364,954

  2. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane STS - CMB
    29h 44m
    Rs 186,764–480,921

  3. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane OAK - CMB
    27h 6m
    Rs 230,420–613,546

  4. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane SJC - CMB
    28h 40m
    Rs 222,434–565,554

  5. Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane MRY - CMB
    32h 51m
    Rs 221,796–689,000

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration22h 56mAverage Duration
TicketRs 162,367Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,578.8 km
  • Duration: 24h 7m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.

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