There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Ivato by plane, car, train, bus, 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 Bandaranaike International Airport to Ivato International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)CMB - TNR
- Drive from Ivato International Airport (TNR) to Ivato
31h 11m$585–1,761Train to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Ivato International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)BTC - TNR
- Drive from Ivato International Airport (TNR) to Ivato
42h 42m$355–908Bus, taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Ivato International Airport, 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 Ivato International Airport (TNR)WRZ - TNR
- Drive from Ivato International Airport (TNR) to Ivato
46h 56m$374–899Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Tulear, drive
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tulear (TLE)CMB - TLE
- Drive from Tulear (TLE) to Ivato
40h 33m$395–911
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ivato International Airport (TNR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Ivato is to train and fly and drive which costs $350 - $950 and takes 42h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Ivato is to fly and drive which takes 31h 11m and costs $550 - $1,800.
The distance between Colombo and Ivato is 5246 km.
It takes approximately 31h 11m to get from Colombo to Ivato, including transfers.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Ivato, MG-F, Madagascar?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Ivato. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Ivato International Airport (TNR), then drive to Ivato. Alternatively, you can take the train to Batticaloa, take the taxi to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) airport, fly to Ivato International Airport (TNR), then drive to Ivato.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Bengaluru, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–850
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Madras, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Ivato International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Bengaluru, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Ivato International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Bengaluru, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- airmadagascar.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tulear via Bengaluru, Mauritius, Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tulear via Madras, Mauritius, Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- 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 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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