There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Sri Lanka by subway, plane, or train
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Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IAD - CMB
22h 34mRs 163,716–444,375Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DCA - CMB
24h 27mRs 383,982–1,027,794Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane PHL - CMB
24h 19mRs 318,462–1,033,685Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane JFK - CMB
24h 25mRs 242,155–348,632Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Jaffna
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Jaffna (JAF)plane IAD - JAF
30h 27mRs 331,716–902,075Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kandy
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kandy (KDW)plane IAD - KDW
30h 33mRs 172,016–462,375
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Sri Lanka is to train and fly which costs Rs. 240000 - Rs. 350000 and takes 24h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Sri Lanka is to subway and fly which takes 22h 34m and costs Rs. 160000 - Rs. 450000.
The distance between Washington and Sri Lanka is 14430 km.
It takes approximately 22h 34m to get from Washington to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
Sri Lanka is 9h 30m ahead of Washington. It is currently 5:00 PM in Washington and 2:30 AM in Sri Lanka.
There are 1475+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Sri Lanka?
Air Canada, Qatar Airways, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–600,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Montreal, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 380,000–1,100,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 300,000–1,000,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–600,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–650,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jaffna via London Heathrow, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 390,000–1,200,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jaffna via Doha, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 440,000–1,200,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jaffna via Frankfurt, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 470,000–1,400,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jaffna via Abu Dhabi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 330,000–900,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jaffna via Abu Dhabi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 330,000–900,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jaffna via Frankfurt, Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 470,000–1,400,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–600,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Montreal, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 380,000–1,100,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 300,000–1,000,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–600,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–600,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Montreal, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 380,000–1,100,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–600,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kandy via Frankfurt, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–600,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kandy via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–650,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kandy via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–650,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–460,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kandy via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–700,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kandy via Riyadh, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–500,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–700,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Montreal, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 400,000–1,200,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–650,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–440,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–420,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–650,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Montreal, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 360,000–1,200,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Halifax, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 56m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 370,000–1,200,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–250,000
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–900
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- Rs 800–900
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–900
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- Rs 800–900
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–900
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- Rs 800–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–220,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- Rs 10,000–160,000
- First Class
- Rs 50,000–220,000
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 17,000–240,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- Rs 17,000–170,000
- First Class
- Rs 65,000–240,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–30,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–50,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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