There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Nosy Be by plane, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Fascene Nosy Be Airport (NOS)plane CMB - NOS
18h 22m$782–2,138Train to Batticaloa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Fascene Nosy Be Airport (NOS)plane BTC - NOS
2d 9h$508–1,441Bus to Koggala, fly
- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Fascene Nosy Be Airport (NOS)plane KCT - NOS
2d 10h$521–1,427Bus, taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly
- 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 Fascene Nosy Be Airport (NOS)plane WRZ - NOS
2d 13h$527–1,433
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Fascene Nosy Be Airport (NOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Nosy Be is to train and fly which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Nosy Be is to fly which takes 18h 22m and costs $750 - $2,200.
The distance between Colombo and Nosy Be is 4207 km.
It takes approximately 18h 22m to get from Colombo to Nosy Be, including transfers.
Nosy Be is 2h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 1:08 AM in Colombo and 10:38 PM in Nosy Be.
There are 312+ hotels available in Nosy Be.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Nosy Be, MG-D, Madagascar?
SriLankan Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Fascene Nosy Be Airport (NOS) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airmadagascar.com
Flights from Koggala to Fascene Nosy Be Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Antananarivo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Fascene Nosy Be Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Antananarivo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Fascene Nosy Be Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Antananarivo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- ewa-air.com
Flights from Koggala to Fascene Nosy Be Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Antananarivo, Dzaoudzi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Fascene Nosy Be Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Antananarivo, Dzaoudzi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Fascene Nosy Be Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Antananarivo, Dzaoudzi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Fascene Nosy Be Airport via Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Fascene Nosy Be Airport via Hyderabad, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Fascene Nosy Be Airport via Bengaluru, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–40
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–6
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $9–40
- 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
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
- $4–5
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $22–27
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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