There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Ivato by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Ivato International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane CMB - TNR
- Drive from Ivato International Airport (TNR) to Ivatocar
23h 56m$608–1,253Train to Koggala, fly to Ivato International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane KCT - TNR
- Drive from Ivato International Airport (TNR) to Ivatocar
43h 8m$381–1,133Bus, taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Ivato International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiyabus
- Take the taxi from Embilipitiya to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)taxi
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane WRZ - TNR
- Drive from Ivato International Airport (TNR) to Ivatocar
47h 12m$533–1,248Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Tulear, drive
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tulear (TLE)plane CMB - TLE
- Drive from Tulear (TLE) to Ivatocar
42h 23m$608–1,753
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 $380 - $1,200 and takes 43h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Ivato is to fly and drive which takes 23h 56m and costs $600 - $1,300.
The distance between Colombo and Ivato is 5246 km.
It takes approximately 23h 56m 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 Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Ivato International Airport (TNR), then drive to Ivato. Alternatively, you can take the train to Habaraduwa, walk to Koggala (KCT) airport, fly to Ivato International Airport (TNR), then drive to Ivato.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Mahe Island
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Bengaluru, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Mumbai, Mahe Island
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Mahe Island, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Koggala to Ivato International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Koggala to Ivato International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Bengaluru, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Madras, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Koggala to Ivato International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Bengaluru, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Koggala to Ivato International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- airmadagascar.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tulear via Mahe Island, Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tulear via Mumbai, Mahe Island, Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tulear via Bengaluru, Mauritius, Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tulear via Madras, Mauritius, Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tulear via Mahe Island, Mauritius, Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Bengaluru, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Mahe Island, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Koggala to Ivato International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $8–13
- 3rd Class
- $6
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $7
- 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
- $3–5
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $21–26
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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