There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Nauru by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nauru (INU)plane CMB - INU
20h 21m$1,029–3,134Bus to Koggala, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Nauru (INU)plane KCT - INU
38h 7m$868–2,623Train to Kandy, fly
- Take the train from Fort Station to Kandytrain
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Nauru (INU)plane KDW - INU
40h 8m$908–2,617
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nauru (INU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Nauru is to train and fly which costs $900 - $2,700 and takes 40h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Nauru is to fly which takes 20h 21m and costs $1,000 - $3,200.
The distance between Colombo and Nauru is 9720 km.
It takes approximately 20h 21m to get from Colombo to Nauru, including transfers.
Nauru is 6h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 12:35 PM in Colombo and 7:05 PM in Nauru.
There are four+ hotels available in Nauru.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Nauru?
SriLankan Airlines, Qantas, and five other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nauru (INU) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nauru via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nauru via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nauru via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Koggala to Nauru via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Koggala to Nauru via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
Flights from Koggala to Nauru via Bandaranaike International Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Kandy to Nauru via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Kandy to Nauru via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
Flights from Kandy to Nauru via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
- Website
- nauruair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nauru via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nauru via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Koggala to Nauru via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Koggala to Nauru via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
Flights from Kandy to Nauru via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Kandy to Nauru via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $8–13
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- 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
- $1–2
- Super Lux
- $2–4
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