There are 6 ways to get from Saudi Arabia to Colombo by plane, bus, or car
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 Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport
best- Fly from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane ELQ - CMB
8h 41mRs 75,062–204,664Bus to King Fahd International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stnbus
- Fly from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DMM - CMB
8h 42mRs 62,635–166,160Fly from Hofuf
- Fly from Hofuf (HOF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane HOF - CMB
7h 50mRs 153,017–426,338Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly
- Drive from Dammam to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DOH - CMB
8h 42mRs 64,842–115,160Fly from Riyadh
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane RUH - CMB
9h 32mRs 64,314–172,722Fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
- Fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane MED - CMB
11h 13mRs 64,879–192,379
Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saudi Arabia to Colombo is to drive and fly which costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 120000 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Saudi Arabia to Colombo is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs Rs. 150000 - Rs. 430000.
The distance between Saudi Arabia and Colombo is 4432 km.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Saudi Arabia to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 2h 30m ahead of Saudi Arabia. It is currently 7:08 PM in Saudi Arabia and 9:38 PM in Colombo.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Saudi Arabia and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Etihad, Air Arabia, and two other airlines fly from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–260,000
Flights from Riyadh to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,800–2,400
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
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