There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Cayenne by plane, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cayenne (CAY)CMB - CAY
28h 31m$2,535–15,041Train to Batticaloa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Cayenne (CAY)BTC - CAY
2d 12h$1,706–4,838Bus to Koggala, fly
- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Station
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Cayenne (CAY)KCT - CAY
3d 14h$1,719–4,823Bus, taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiya
- Take the taxi from Embilipitiya to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Cayenne (CAY)WRZ - CAY
2d 16h$1,724–4,829
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cayenne (CAY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Cayenne is to train and fly which costs $1,700 - $4,900 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Cayenne is to fly which takes 28h 31m and costs $2,500 - $15,000.
The distance between Colombo and Cayenne is 14602 km.
It takes approximately 28h 31m to get from Colombo to Cayenne, including transfers.
Cayenne is 8h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 7:31 PM in Colombo and 11:01 AM in Cayenne.
There are 358+ hotels available in Cayenne.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Cayenne, French Guiana?
Etihad, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cayenne (CAY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cayenne via Abu Dhabi, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–15,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cayenne via Doha, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–15,000
Flights from Koggala to Cayenne via Weerawila International Airport, Bandaranaike International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,800
Flights from Koggala to Cayenne via Weerawila International Airport, Bandaranaike International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Koggala to Cayenne via Weerawila International Airport, Bandaranaike International Airport, Frankfurt, Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Cayenne via Bandaranaike International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,800
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Cayenne via Bandaranaike International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Cayenne via Bandaranaike International Airport, Frankfurt, Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Cayenne via Bandaranaike International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,800
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Cayenne via Bandaranaike International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Cayenne via Bandaranaike International Airport, Frankfurt, Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
- 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
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- 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
- $2–3
- Super Lux
- $4–6
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $22–27
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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