There are 5 ways to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Colombo by plane, bus, taxi, car or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Questions & Answers
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Katunayake Airport Bus Station station and arriving at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Colombo Airport (CMB) and Colombo is 27 km. The road distance is 33.7 km.
The best way to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Colombo without a car is to bus which takes 45 min and costs .
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo Airport (CMB) to Colombo bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Katunayake Airport Bus Station.
The best way to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Colombo is to fly which takes 24 min and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 45 min.
The quickest flight from Colombo Airport to Diyawanna Oya Airport is the direct flight which takes 15 min.
Colombo Airport (CMB) to Colombo bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombo Airport (CMB) to Colombo is 34 km. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Colombo.
SriLankan Airlines and Cinnamon Air offer flights from Colombo Airport to Diyawanna Oya Airport.
- Distance: 17.1 miles
- Duration: 24 min
What companies run services between Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines and Cinnamon Air fly from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Colombo 5 times a day. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Colombo every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 45 min.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Colombo to Diyawanna Oya
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $19 - $220
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Colombo to Diyawanna Oya
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $370
- Phone
- +942581120-29
- Website
- sltb.lk
Bus from Katunayake Airport Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sltb.lk
- Website
- uber.com
Towncar from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6 - $8
- Signup at
- uber.com
- INTERCITY GO
- $10 - $13
- uberTUK
- $6 - $8
- INTERCITY
- $17 - $22
- Budget Non Bag
- $8 - $10
- Budget Bag
- $9 - $13
- Zip
- $8 - $11
- HIRE GO
- $9 - $12
- Premium Bag
- $12 - $15
- UberGo
- $9 - $12
- 2hr HIRE
- $11 - $15
- Premier
- $11 - $15
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $10 - $13
Colombo Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 43 43 475
- Website
- colombotaxicabs.com
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including French strikes 2018: What are my alternative transport options?, Travelling by boat in Italy and How to get from Southend Airport into central London - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
More Questions & Answers
There are 1189+ hotels available in Colombo. Prices start at $25 USD per night.