There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Mali by plane, car, or train
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 Bamako–Sénou International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO)plane CMB - BKO
21h$857–2,372Train to Koggala, fly to Bamako–Sénou International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO)plane KCT - BKO
34h 17m$581–1,649Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Kayes Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kayes Airport (KYS)plane CMB - KYS
32h 36m$791–2,149Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Mopti Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mopti Airport (MZI)plane CMB - MZI
44h 36m$862–2,277Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Niamey, drive
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Niamey (NIM)plane CMB - NIM
- Drive from Niamey (NIM) to Gaocar
26h 5m$877–2,807
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Mali is to train and fly which costs $550 - $1,700 and takes 34h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Mali is to fly which takes 21h and costs $850 - $2,400.
The distance between Colombo and Mali is 9650 km.
It takes approximately 21h to get from Colombo to Mali, including transfers.
Mali is 5h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 3:23 PM in Colombo and 9:53 AM in Mali.
There are 93+ hotels available in Mali.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Mali?
SriLankan Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Bengaluru, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Madras, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Hyderabad, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Mahe Island, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Niamey via Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Niamey via Hyderabad, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Koggala to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Fort Station to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $3–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–9
- 3rd Class
- $6
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $7
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