There are 5 ways to get from Sharm el Sheikh to Colombo by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SSH - CMB
12h 42mRs 99,218–291,849Drive to Neom Bay Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Sharm el Sheikh to Neom Bay Airport (NUM)car
- Fly from Neom Bay Airport (NUM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane NUM - CMB
16h 17mRs 97,352–273,786Fly Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus
- Fly from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane SSH - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
20h 13mRs 102,418–303,149Fly Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Kandy, train
- Fly from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Kandy (KDW)plane SSH - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Fort Stationtrain
21h 5mRs 103,418–305,749Fly Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Hatton, train
- Fly from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Hatton (NUF)plane SSH - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Fort Stationtrain
23h 15mRs 102,448–304,499
Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sharm el Sheikh to Colombo is to drive and fly which costs Rs. 95000 - Rs. 280000 and takes 16h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Sharm el Sheikh to Colombo is to fly which takes 12h 42m and costs Rs. 95000 - Rs. 300000.
The distance between Sharm el Sheikh and Colombo is 5358 km.
It takes approximately 12h 42m to get from Sharm el Sheikh to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 2h 30m ahead of Sharm el Sheikh. It is currently 2:53 AM in Sharm el Sheikh and 5:23 AM in Colombo.
There are 1447+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Saudia, SriLankan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 6 times a week.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Riyadh, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–300,000
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Kandy via Riyadh, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–300,000
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Hatton via Riyadh, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–300,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kandy to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 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
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 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
- Magical Srilanka
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,211
- Schedules at
- Magical Srilanka
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