There are 5 ways to get from Anchorage to Colombo by plane, bus, car, taxi, 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 Anchorage International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)ANC - CMB
24h 46mRs 380,614–1,113,614Drive to Kenai, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Anchorage to Kenai (ENA)
- Fly from Kenai (ENA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)ENA - CMB
28h 14mRs 158,846–455,778Fly Anchorage International Airport to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)ANC - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
33h 22mRs 462,014–1,404,114Fly Anchorage International Airport to Hatton, taxi, bus
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Hatton (NUF)ANC - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Rathnapura
- Take the bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
34h 23mRs 465,314–1,406,444Fly Anchorage International Airport to Batticaloa Airport, train
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)ANC - BTC
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Maradana
35h 13mRs 462,314–1,412,104
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to Colombo is to drive and fly which costs Rs. 150000 - Rs. 460000 and takes 28h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to Colombo is to fly which takes 24h 46m and costs Rs. 380000 - Rs. 1200000.
The distance between Anchorage and Colombo is 11325 km.
It takes approximately 24h 46m to get from Anchorage to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 14h 30m ahead of Anchorage. It is currently 4:54 PM in Anchorage and 7:24 AM in Colombo.
There are 1477+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, USA and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Condor Flugdienst, SriLankan Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 6 times a week.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Frankfurt, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 460,000–1,400,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Seattle, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 600,000–1,700,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Frankfurt, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 460,000–1,200,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Seattle, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 650,000–2,200,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Hatton via Frankfurt, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 460,000–1,400,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Hatton via Seattle, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 600,000–1,700,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Hatton via Frankfurt, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 460,000–1,200,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Hatton via Seattle, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 650,000–2,200,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Frankfurt, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 460,000–1,400,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Seattle, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 600,000–1,800,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Vancouver, Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 490,000–1,800,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 370,000–1,100,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Vancouver, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 390,000–1,400,000
Flights from Kenai to Bandaranaike International Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–430,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Batticaloa to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–11,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,900–11,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 510–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 510–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
Bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 300–330
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 300–330
- Semi Lux
- Rs 340–480
- Super Lux
- Rs 650–850
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,250–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,400–5,500
Randidu Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 72 35 77 277
- Website
- business.facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Nuwara Eliya Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 27 02 600
- Website
- nuwaraeliyataxi.wixsite.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
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