There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Colombo Airport (CMB) by plane, bus, taxi, car or towncar
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What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka?
Cinnamon Air and SriLankan Airlines fly from Colombo to Colombo Airport (CMB) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Colombo to Colombo Airport (CMB) every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 45 min.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Diyawanna Oya to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $17 - $200
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Diyawanna Oya to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $340
- Phone
- +942581120-29
- Website
- sltb.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Katunayake Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sltb.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $11 - $14
Colombo Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 43 43 475
- Website
- colombotaxicabs.com
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Questions & Answers
The distance between Colombo and Colombo Airport (CMB) is 27 km. The road distance is 34 km.
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Colombo Airport (CMB) is to bus which costs Rs. 130 and takes 45 min.
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Colombo Airport (CMB) is to fly which takes 25 min and costs Rs. 3200 - Rs. 33000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal and arriving at Katunayake Airport Bus Station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
It takes approximately 25 min to get from Colombo to Colombo Airport (CMB), including transfers.