There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Pohnpei Island 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 Pohnpei International Airport (PNI)CMB - PNI
22h 21m$1,334–3,641Train to Batticaloa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Pohnpei International Airport (PNI)BTC - PNI
32h 57m$1,105–3,137Bus to Koggala, fly
- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Station
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Pohnpei International Airport (PNI)KCT - PNI
34h 12m$1,118–3,123Train to Kandy, fly
- Take the train from Fort Station to Kandy
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Pohnpei International Airport (PNI)KDW - PNI
36h 12m$1,108–3,117Bus, taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiya
- Take the taxi from Embilipitiya to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Pohnpei International Airport (PNI)WRZ - PNI
37h 41m$1,124–3,129
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Pohnpei Island is to train and fly which costs $1,100 - $3,200 and takes 32h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Pohnpei Island is to fly which takes 22h 21m and costs $1,300 - $3,700.
The distance between Colombo and Pohnpei Island is 8662 km.
It takes approximately 22h 21m to get from Colombo to Pohnpei Island, including transfers.
Pohnpei Island is 5h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 1:21 PM in Colombo and 6:51 PM in Pohnpei Island.
There are one+ hotels available in Pohnpei Island.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Pohnpei Island, Micronesia?
SriLankan Airlines, United Airlines, and Japan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) twice a week.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pohnpei International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
Flights from Koggala to Pohnpei International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Tokyo Narita, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Kandy to Pohnpei International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Tokyo Narita, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Pohnpei International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Tokyo Narita, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Pohnpei International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Tokyo Narita, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
- 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
Train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- 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
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $22–27
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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