There are 4 ways to get from Antananarivo to Colombo by plane, bus, 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 to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Ivato International Airport (TNR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TNR - CMB
25h 12mRs 150,183–232,989Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ivato International Airport (TNR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane TNR - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
42h 49mRs 103,083–275,489Fly to Kandy, train
- Fly from Ivato International Airport (TNR) to Kandy (KDW)plane TNR - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Fort Stationtrain
42h 24mRs 104,083–277,489Fly to Koggala, bus
- Fly from Ivato International Airport (TNR) to Koggala (KCT)plane TNR - KCT
- Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Centerbus
2d 18hRs 187,553–479,399
Ivato International Airport (TNR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Antananarivo to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 150000 - Rs. 240000 and takes 25h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Antananarivo to Colombo is to fly which takes 25h 12m and costs Rs. 150000 - Rs. 240000.
The distance between Antananarivo and Colombo is 4629 km.
It takes approximately 25h 12m to get from Antananarivo to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 2h 30m ahead of Antananarivo. It is currently 10:29 AM in Antananarivo and 12:59 PM in Colombo.
There are 1435+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Antananarivo, Madagascar and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Emirates, Air Seychelles, and four other airlines fly from Ivato International Airport (TNR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Mahe Island, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–470,000
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Mauritius, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–270,000
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Mauritius, Mahe Island, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–550,000
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Kandy via Mahe Island, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–470,000
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Kandy via Mauritius, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–270,000
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Kandy via Mauritius, Mahe Island, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–550,000
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Koggala via Mahe Island, Bandaranaike International Airport, Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–470,000
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Koggala via Mahe Island, Bandaranaike International Airport, Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–480,000
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Koggala via Mauritius, Mahe Island, Bandaranaike International Airport, Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–550,000
- Website
- airseychelles.com
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mahe Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–430,000
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mauritius, Mahe Island
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–470,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mahe Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–430,000
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mauritius, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–170,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mauritius, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–170,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,900
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 Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 370–410
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 370–410
- Semi Lux
- Rs 440–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 800–1,100
- 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 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
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