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)plane CMB - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
20h 44m$1,130–3,416Fly 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
22h 6m$968–2,483
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Conakry (CKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Freetown is to fly and taxi which costs $950 - $2,500 and takes 22h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Freetown is to fly and ferry which takes 20h 44m and costs $1,100 - $3,500.
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 11:44 AM in Colombo and 6:14 AM in Freetown.
There are 95+ 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
- $1,000–3,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Istanbul, Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
- 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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