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)plane CMB - HLE
38h 48m$1,527–3,032Train to Koggala, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to St. Helena Airport (HLE)plane KCT - HLE
2d 12h$1,001–2,109Bus to Sigiriya Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pettah to Dambullabus
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to St. Helena Airport (HLE)plane GIU - HLE
3d 12hTrain to Kandy, fly
- Take the train from Fort Station to Kandytrain
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to St. Helena Airport (HLE)plane KDW - HLE
3d 13h$1,008–2,215Train to Hatton, fly
- Take the train from Fort Station to Hattontrain
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to St. Helena Airport (HLE)plane NUF - HLE
3d 15h$1,005–2,211Bus, 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 St. Helena Airport (HLE)plane WRZ - HLE
2d 14h$1,022–2,227
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to St. Helena Airport (HLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Saint Helena is to train and fly which costs $1,000 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Saint Helena is to fly which takes 38h 48m and costs $1,500 - $3,100.
The distance between Colombo and Saint Helena is 9802 km.
It takes approximately 38h 48m to get from Colombo to Saint Helena, including transfers.
Saint Helena is 5h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 1:50 PM in Colombo and 8:20 AM in Saint Helena.
There are seven+ 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
- 37h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,000
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to St. Helena Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to St. Helena Airport via Weerawila International Airport, Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
Flights from Kandy to St. Helena Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
Flights from Kandy to St. Helena Airport via Weerawila International Airport, Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
Flights from Hatton to St. Helena Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
Flights from Hatton to St. Helena Airport via Weerawila International Airport, Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
Flights from Koggala to St. Helena Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
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
- $1,000–2,200
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Fort Station to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 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
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–10
Train from Fort Station to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $3–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–9
- 3rd Class
- $6
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $7
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- $1–2
- Semi Lux
- $2–3
- Super Lux
- $3–5
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $20–25
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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