There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Antananarivo by plane or bus
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Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane CMB - TNR
15h 32m$534–741Bus to Koggala, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane KCT - TNR
33h 13m$313–830
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ivato International Airport (TNR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Antananarivo is to bus and fly which costs $310 - $850 and takes 33h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Antananarivo is to fly which takes 15h 32m and costs $500 - $750.
The distance between Colombo and Antananarivo is 4629 km.
It takes approximately 15h 32m to get from Colombo to Antananarivo, including transfers.
Antananarivo is 2h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 7:14 PM in Colombo and 4:44 PM in Antananarivo.
There are 257+ hotels available in Antananarivo.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Antananarivo, Madagascar?
Air Seychelles, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ivato International Airport (TNR) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Bengaluru, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Koggala to Ivato International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Bengaluru, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Koggala to Ivato International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Mahe Island
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Bengaluru, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Koggala to Ivato International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Bengaluru, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- $1–2
- Semi Lux
- $1–2
- Super Lux
- $2–4
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