There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Sri Lanka by subway, plane, 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.
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Take the subway from McPherson Square, 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
21h 56mRs 143,709–394,367Fly 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
23h 37mRs 326,014–871,728Train 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
23h 15mRs 308,190–842,140Train 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 10mRs 148,515–302,265Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kandy
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, 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
29h 41mRs 152,309–432,767Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Jaffna
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, 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 7mRs 371,759–952,067
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Sri Lanka is to train and fly which costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 310000 and takes 24h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Sri Lanka is to subway and fly which takes 21h 56m and costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 400000.
The distance between Washington and Sri Lanka is 14431 km.
It takes approximately 21h 56m to get from Washington to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
Sri Lanka is 9h 30m ahead of Washington. It is currently 2:08 PM in Washington and 11:38 PM in Sri Lanka.
There are 1347+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Sri Lanka?
Air Canada, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–600,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Montreal, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 320,000–900,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–800,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–480,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kandy via Frankfurt, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–550,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kandy via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–700,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kandy via Zurich, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–700,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kandy via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–650,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kandy via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–550,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–430,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jaffna via London Heathrow, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 370,000–950,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jaffna via Doha, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 490,000–1,400,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jaffna via Frankfurt, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 450,000–1,600,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jaffna via Dubai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 500,000–1,600,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jaffna via Munich, Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 450,000–1,600,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–700,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Montreal, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 340,000–1,100,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–600,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–390,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–330,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Montreal, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–950,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–320,000
- 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 180,000–650,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–230,000
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–900
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- Rs 800–900
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–900
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- Rs 800–900
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–900
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- 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
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–210,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- Rs 10,000–160,000
- First Class
- Rs 50,000–210,000
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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- Rs 17,000–160,000
- First Class
- Rs 65,000–240,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–38,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–65,000
- Website
- Amtrak
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