There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Pohnpei Island by plane, 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
22h 21m$1,129–3,334Bus to Kandy, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Pohnpei International Airport (PNI)plane KDW - PNI
36h 42m$855–2,606Bus to Koggala, fly
- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Pohnpei International Airport (PNI)plane KCT - PNI
34h 12m$868–2,523Bus to Sigiriya Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Pohnpei International Airport (PNI)plane GIU - PNI
2d 13h$855–2,606Bus, 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$874–2,529
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Pohnpei Island is to bus and fly which costs $850 - $2,700 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Pohnpei Island is to fly which takes 22h 21m and costs $1,100 - $3,400.
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 7:28 AM in Colombo and 12:58 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pohnpei International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Koggala to Pohnpei International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Tokyo Narita, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Kandy to Pohnpei International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Tokyo Narita, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Pohnpei International Airport via Weerawila International Airport, Bandaranaike International Airport, Tokyo Narita, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Pohnpei International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Tokyo Narita, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- 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 Kandy Good Shed Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- $1–2
- Semi Lux
- $1–3
- Super Lux
- $2–4
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- 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
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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