There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Saint Helena 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 St. Helena Airport (HLE)CMB - HLE
39h 8m$1,029–3,834Train to Batticaloa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to St. Helena Airport (HLE)BTC - HLE
2d 10h$855–3,337Bus to Koggala, fly
- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Station
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to St. Helena Airport (HLE)KCT - HLE
2d 11h$868–3,323Train to Kandy, fly
- Take the train from Fort Station to Kandy
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to St. Helena Airport (HLE)KDW - HLE
2d 13h$858–3,317Bus, 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 St. Helena Airport (HLE)WRZ - HLE
2d 14h$874–3,329Bus, taxi to Hatton, fly
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Rathnapura
- Take the taxi from Rathnapura to Hatton (NUF)
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to St. Helena Airport (HLE)NUF - HLE
2d 14h$865–3,318
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to St. Helena Airport (HLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Saint Helena is to train and fly which costs $850 - $3,400 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Saint Helena is to fly which takes 39h 8m and costs $1,000 - $3,900.
The distance between Colombo and Saint Helena is 9802 km.
It takes approximately 39h 8m to get from Colombo to Saint Helena, including transfers.
Saint Helena is 5h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 10:05 PM in Colombo and 4:35 PM in Saint Helena.
There are five+ hotels available in Saint Helena.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Saint Helena?
Air Seychelles and Airlink fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to St. Helena Airport (HLE) once a week.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to St. Helena Airport via Mahe Island, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Koggala to St. Helena Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Kandy to St. Helena Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to St. Helena Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to St. Helena Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Hatton to St. Helena Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
- 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
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Rathnapura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 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
- $1–2
- Super Lux
- $2–3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Estimated price
- $14–27
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
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