There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Freetown by plane, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Conakry, ferry
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Conakry (CKY)plane CMB - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
20h 44m$929–2,915Fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane CMB - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi
21h 46m$717–1,882
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Conakry (CKY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Freetown is to fly and taxi which costs $700 - $1,900 and takes 21h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Freetown is to fly and ferry which takes 20h 44m and costs $900 - $3,000.
The distance between Colombo and Freetown is 10426 km.
It takes approximately 20h 44m to get from Colombo to Freetown, including transfers.
Freetown is 5h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 2:01 AM in Colombo and 8:31 PM in Freetown.
There are 67+ hotels available in Freetown.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Freetown, Sierra Leone?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Freetown. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Conakry (CKY), take the taxi to Kaloum, then take the ferry to Aberdeen. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), then take the taxi to Freetown.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Conakry via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Phone
- +23276551155
- info@seacoachferry.com
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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