There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Freetown by plane, ferry, or taxi
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Fly to Conakry, ferry
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Conakry (CKY)CMB - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
21h 25m$837–2,924Fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)CMB - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetown
22h 22m$1,075–2,691
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Conakry (CKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Freetown is to fly and ferry which costs $800 - $3,000 and takes 21h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Freetown is to fly and ferry which takes 21h 25m and costs $800 - $3,000.
The distance between Colombo and Freetown is 10426 km.
It takes approximately 21h 25m to get from Colombo to Freetown, including transfers.
Freetown is 5h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 10:24 PM in Colombo and 4:54 PM in Freetown.
There are 80+ 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 Bandaranaike International 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 Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), then take the taxi to Freetown.
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- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Conakry via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Madras, Addis Ababa, Monrovia
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- 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 40m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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