There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Colombo by plane, train, or bus
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 20mRs 108,611–251,117Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane HBE - CMB
17h 25mRs 104,165–311,667
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 fly which costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 260000 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Colombo is to fly which takes 12h 20m and costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 260000.
The distance between Cairo and Colombo is 5721 km.
It takes approximately 12h 20m to get from Cairo to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 2h 30m ahead of Cairo. It is currently 5:05 PM in Cairo and 7:35 PM in Colombo.
There are 1445+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Air Arabia, Emirates, and six other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) hourly.
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–250,000
Flights from Borg El Arab to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–310,000
- 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 340–11,000
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- Rs 5,500–11,000
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- info@egyptbus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 317
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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