There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Apia by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)CMB - APW
24h 32m$861–2,273Train to Batticaloa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)BTC - APW
44h 33m$731–1,970Bus to Koggala, fly
- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Station
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)KCT - APW
2d 23h$745–1,955
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Faleolo International Airport (APW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Apia is to train and fly which costs $700 - $2,000 and takes 44h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Apia is to fly which takes 24h 32m and costs $850 - $2,300.
The distance between Colombo and Apia is 12209 km.
It takes approximately 24h 32m to get from Colombo to Apia, including transfers.
Apia is 7h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 3:21 AM in Colombo and 10:51 AM in Apia.
There are 71+ hotels available in Apia.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Apia, Samoa?
SriLankan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Faleolo International Airport (APW) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Sydney, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Koggala to Faleolo International Airport via Weerawila, Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,200
Flights from Koggala to Faleolo International Airport via Weerawila, Bandaranaike International Airport, Sydney, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Koggala to Faleolo International Airport via Weerawila, Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,100
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Sydney, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Koggala to Faleolo International Airport via Weerawila, Bandaranaike International Airport, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 20h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–40
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–7
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–6
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $9–40
- 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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