There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Pohnpei Island by plane, train, bus, 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)plane CMB - PNI
23h 1m$877–3,132Train to Koggala, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Pohnpei International Airport (PNI)plane KCT - PNI
33h 38m$551–2,009Bus, 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 Pohnpei International Airport (PNI)plane WRZ - PNI
37h 42m$573–2,027Train to Batticaloa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Pohnpei International Airport (PNI)plane BTC - PNI
34h$555–2,012Train to Kandy, fly
- Take the train from Fort Station to Kandytrain
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Pohnpei International Airport (PNI)plane KDW - PNI
36h 13m$557–2,014Train to Hatton, fly
- Take the train from Fort Station to Hattontrain
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Pohnpei International Airport (PNI)plane NUF - PNI
38h 16m$555–2,011
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 $550 - $2,100 and takes 33h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Pohnpei Island is to fly which takes 23h 1m and costs $850 - $3,200.
The distance between Colombo and Pohnpei Island is 8662 km.
It takes approximately 23h 1m to get from Colombo to Pohnpei Island, including transfers.
Pohnpei Island is 5h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 5:05 AM in Colombo and 10:35 AM 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pohnpei International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Koggala to Pohnpei International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Tokyo Narita, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Pohnpei International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Tokyo Narita, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Pohnpei International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Tokyo Narita, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Kandy to Pohnpei International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Tokyo Narita, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Hatton to Pohnpei International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Tokyo Narita, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $3–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–9
- 3rd Class
- $6
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $7
Train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–6
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–10
Train from Fort Station to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $3–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–9
Train from Fort Station to Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–10
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
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
- $3–5
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $21–25
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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