There are 2 ways to get from Canberra to Colombo by plane 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 Canberra International Airport
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane CBR - CMB
15h 47mRs 129,114–332,203Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SYD - CMB
16h 44mRs 127,137–283,814
Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Colombo is to bus and fly which costs Rs. 120000 - Rs. 290000 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Colombo is to fly which takes 15h 47m and costs Rs. 120000 - Rs. 340000.
The distance between Canberra and Colombo is 8675 km.
It takes approximately 15h 47m to get from Canberra to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 5h 30m behind Canberra. It is currently 1:20 AM in Canberra and 7:50 PM in Colombo.
There are 1338+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Qantas, Jetstar, and three other airlines fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–330,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–320,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–460,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–280,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–390,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–460,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–390,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–380,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–380,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–550,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–340,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–270,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–310,000
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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