There are 6 ways to get from Cartagena to Colombo by plane, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly Cartagena to Batticaloa Airport, train
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)CTG - BTC
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Maradana
34h 23mRs 261,945–351,735Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BAQ - CMB
35h 13mRs 164,301–620,057Fly Cartagena to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)CTG - CMB
26h 36mRs 280,245–463,245Fly Cartagena to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)CTG - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
35h 37mRs 171,645–653,745Fly Cartagena to Hatton, taxi, bus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Hatton (NUF)CTG - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Rathnapura
- Take the bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
36h 38mRs 174,945–656,075Fly Cartagena to Koggala, bus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Koggala (KCT)CTG - KCT
- Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center
3d 7hRs 176,115–657,655
Cartagena (CTG) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Colombo is to fly and train which costs Rs. 260000 - Rs. 360000 and takes 34h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Colombo is to fly which takes 26h 36m and costs Rs. 280000 - Rs. 470000.
The distance between Cartagena and Colombo is 17146 km.
It takes approximately 34h 23m to get from Cartagena to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 10h 30m ahead of Cartagena. It is currently 3:48 AM in Cartagena and 2:18 PM in Colombo.
There are 1473+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Edelweiss Air flies from Cartagena (CTG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) once a week.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Batticaloa Airport via Zurich, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–650,000
Flights from Cartagena to Batticaloa Airport via Madrid, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–340,000
Flights from Cartagena to Batticaloa Airport via Madrid, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–340,000
Flights from Cartagena to Sigiriya Airport via Zurich, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–650,000
Flights from Cartagena to Sigiriya Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–650,000
Flights from Cartagena to Hatton via Zurich, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–650,000
Flights from Cartagena to Hatton via Amsterdam Schiphol, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–650,000
Flights from Cartagena to Koggala via Zurich, Bandaranaike International Airport, Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–650,000
Flights from Cartagena to Koggala via Zurich, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport, Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–650,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Cartagena to Bandaranaike International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–500,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Curacao, Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–600,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Curacao, Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–600,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Batticaloa to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–11,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,900–11,000
- 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 Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 300–330
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 300–330
- Semi Lux
- Rs 340–480
- Super Lux
- Rs 650–850
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 2,250–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,101–6,000
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- Rs 4,000–6,000
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- servicioalcliente@unitransco.com
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,101
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,400–5,500
Randidu Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 72 35 77 277
- Website
- business.facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Nuwara Eliya Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 27 02 600
- Website
- nuwaraeliyataxi.wixsite.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
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