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How to get fromColombo to Mahawaby plane, car, train, bus, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Mahawa by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Katsina Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Katsina Airport (DKA)plane plane CMB - DKA
    2. Drive from Katsina Airport (DKA) to Mahawacar car
    42h 38m
    $686–2,145

  2. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Sokoto, drive

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sokoto (SKO)plane plane CMB - SKO
    2. Drive from Sokoto (SKO) to Mahawacar car
    25h 24m
    $1,133–3,042

  3. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane plane CMB - KAN
    2. Drive from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Mahawacar car
    23h 31m
    $742–2,254

  4. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Niamey, drive

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Niamey (NIM)plane plane CMB - NIM
    2. Drive from Niamey (NIM) to Mahawacar car
    24h 8m

  5. Train to Koggala, fly to Sokoto, drive

    1. Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain train
    2. Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Sokoto (SKO)plane plane KCT - SKO
    3. Drive from Sokoto (SKO) to Mahawacar car
    38h 1m
    $707–1,919

  6. Bus, taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Sokoto, drive

    1. Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiyabus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Embilipitiya to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Sokoto (SKO)plane plane WRZ - SKO
    4. Drive from Sokoto (SKO) to Mahawacar car
    42h 5m
    $728–2,037

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Katsina Airport (DKA) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration40h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$680Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Mahawa, Niger?

There is no direct connection from Colombo to Mahawa. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Katsina Airport (DKA), then drive to Mahawa. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Sokoto (SKO), then drive to Mahawa.

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