There are 5 ways to get from Antananarivo to Colombo by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Ivato International Airport (TNR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TNR - CMB
25h 12mRs 160,144–232,943Fly to Koggala, train
cheapest- Fly from Ivato International Airport (TNR) to Koggala (KCT)plane TNR - KCT
- Take the train from Habaraduwa to Bambalapitiyatrain
42h 54mRs 101,854–285,843Fly to Kandy, train
- Fly from Ivato International Airport (TNR) to Kandy (KDW)plane TNR - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain
42h 14mRs 104,044–277,343Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Ivato International Airport (TNR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane TNR - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombobus
42h 32mFly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Ivato International Airport (TNR) to Hatton (NUF)plane TNR - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Fort Stationtrain
44h 34mRs 103,374–277,993
Ivato International Airport (TNR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Antananarivo to Colombo is to fly and train which costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 290000 and takes 42h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Antananarivo to Colombo is to fly which takes 25h 12m and costs Rs. 160000 - 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 5:52 PM in Antananarivo and 8:22 PM in Colombo.
There are 1437+ 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 Kandy via Mahe Island, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–380,000
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 160,000–420,000
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Mahe Island, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–380,000
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Mauritius, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Monday, 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
- 39h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–420,000
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Hatton via Mahe Island, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–380,000
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Hatton 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 Hatton via Mauritius, Mahe Island, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–420,000
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Koggala via Mahe Island, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–380,000
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Koggala via Mahe Island, Bandaranaike International Airport, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–390,000
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Koggala via Mauritius, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–280,000
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Koggala via Mauritius, Mahe Island, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–420,000
- 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 150,000–360,000
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mauritius, Mahe Island
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–400,000
- 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 150,000–360,000
Flights from Ivato International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mauritius, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–260,000
- 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 95,000–260,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,800
- 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 2,600–3,800
Train from Hatton to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–5,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–5,500
Train from Habaraduwa to Bambalapitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 214–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,900
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,604
- 2nd Class
- Rs 214
- 1st Class
- Rs 1,926
Bus operators
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
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