There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Ellé by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bangui (BGF)CMB - BGF
- Drive from Bangui (BGF) to Ellé
32h 3m$705–1,821Bus to Koggala, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Station
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Bangui (BGF)KCT - BGF
- Drive from Bangui (BGF) to Ellé
3d$789–2,103Train to Batticaloa Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bangui (BGF)BTC - BGF
- Drive from Bangui (BGF) to Ellé
46h 19m$775–2,118Bus, taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly, drive
- 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 Bangui (BGF)WRZ - BGF
- Drive from Bangui (BGF) to Ellé
2d 2h$794–2,109
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bangui (BGF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Ellé is to fly and drive which costs $700 - $1,900 and takes 32h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Ellé is to fly and drive which takes 32h 3m and costs $700 - $1,900.
The distance between Colombo and Ellé is 7404 km.
It takes approximately 32h 3m to get from Colombo to Ellé, including transfers.
Ellé is 4h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 7:57 PM in Colombo and 3:27 PM in Ellé.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Ellé, Central African Republic?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Ellé. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Bangui (BGF), then drive to Ellé. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre, walk to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center, take the bus to Galle Bus Station, take the taxi to Koggala (KCT) airport, fly to Bangui (BGF), then drive to Ellé.
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- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bangui via Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bangui via Madras, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bangui via Hyderabad, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bangui via Sharjah, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bangui via Bengaluru, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Koggala to Bangui via Weerawila International Airport, Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Koggala to Bangui via Weerawila International Airport, Bandaranaike International Airport, Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bangui via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bangui via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bangui via Bandaranaike International Airport, Bengaluru, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Bangui via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Bangui via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- 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
- $4–5
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $22–27
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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