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There are 8 ways to get from Colombo to Medellín by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane CMB - EOH
    28h 10m
    $2,827–7,532

  2. Fly to El Dorado International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane plane CMB - BOG
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to La Vegabus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Vega to Hondabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Honda to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    34h 51m
    $767–2,607

  3. Fly to Pereira, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pereira (PEI)plane plane CMB - PEI
    2. Take the bus from Cerritos to Terminal del Surbus bus
    35h 27m
    $1,044–2,857

  4. Fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane CMB - MDE
    28h 26m
    $862–2,232

  5. Fly to Perales Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Perales Airport (IBE)plane plane CMB - IBE
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal Transportes Hondabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Honda to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    33h 41m
    $776–2,108

  6. Fly to Manizales, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Manizales (MZL)plane plane CMB - MZL
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    32h 24m
    $1,745–4,558

  7. Fly to Armenia, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Armenia (AXM)plane plane CMB - AXM
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Terminal del Surbus bus
    33h 56m
    $857–2,374

  8. Fly to El Caraño Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to El Caraño Airport (UIB)plane plane CMB - UIB
    2. Drive from El Caraño Airport (UIB) to Medellíncar car
    36h 23m
    $903–2,472

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration33h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,514Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,950.8 km
  • Duration: 28h 10m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Medellín, Colombia?

SriLankan Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) twice daily.

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