There are 3 ways to get from Wellington to Colombo by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane WLG - CMB
20h 56mRs 240,028–313,067Fly to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus
cheapest- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane WLG - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
31h 42mRs 143,228–444,367Fly to Kandy, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Kandy (KDW)plane WLG - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain
35h 54mRs 144,228–446,967
Wellington (WLG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 240000 - Rs. 320000 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Colombo is to fly which takes 20h 56m and costs Rs. 240000 - Rs. 320000.
The distance between Wellington and Colombo is 10983 km.
It takes approximately 20h 56m to get from Wellington to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 6h 30m behind Wellington. It is currently 9:13 AM in Wellington and 2:43 AM in Colombo.
There are 1466+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Air New Zealand, Jetstar, and four other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Wellington to Sigiriya Airport via Sydney, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–440,000
Flights from Wellington to Sigiriya Airport via Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–440,000
Flights from Wellington to Sigiriya Airport via Brisbane, Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–550,000
Flights from Wellington to Sigiriya Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–850,000
Flights from Wellington to Sigiriya Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–850,000
Flights from Wellington to Sigiriya Airport via Queenstown, Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–450,000
Flights from Wellington to Kandy via Sydney, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–440,000
Flights from Wellington to Kandy via Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–440,000
Flights from Wellington to Kandy via Auckland, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–850,000
Flights from Wellington to Kandy via Christchurch, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–850,000
Flights from Wellington to Kandy via Queenstown, Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–450,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kandy to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- 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
- Website
- Magical Srilanka
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,310
- Schedules at
- Magical Srilanka
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