There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Colombo by 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.
Fly from Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane CAI - CMB
12h 25mRs 98,604–251,111Train to Alexandria, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane ALY - CMB
15h 30mRs 59,090–191,703
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Colombo is to train and fly which costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 200000 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Colombo is to fly which takes 12h 25m and costs Rs. 95000 - Rs. 260000.
The distance between Cairo and Colombo is 5721 km.
It takes approximately 12h 25m to get from Cairo to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 2h 30m ahead of Cairo. It is currently 8:30 PM in Cairo and 11:00 PM in Colombo.
There are 1334+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, and six other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) hourly.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–280,000
Flights from Alexandria to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–320,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–250,000
Flights from Alexandria to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–240,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–190,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–280,000
Flights from Alexandria to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–260,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–310,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–220,000
Flights from Alexandria to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–250,000
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Alexandria to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–170,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Alexandria to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–330,000
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 330–11,000
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- Rs 5,500–11,000
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