There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Socotra by plane or bus
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Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Socotra (SCT)plane CMB - SCT
2d 11h$369–1,474Bus to Koggala, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Socotra (SCT)plane KCT - SCT
3d 5h$258–713
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Socotra (SCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Socotra is to bus and fly which costs $250 - $750 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Socotra is to fly which takes 2 days 11h and costs $360 - $1,500.
The distance between Colombo and Socotra is 2954 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 11h to get from Colombo to Socotra, including transfers.
Socotra is 2h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 3:55 PM in Colombo and 1:25 PM in Socotra.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Socotra, Yemen?
Emirates, Yemenia, and Flydubai fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Socotra (SCT) 3 times a week.
- Website
- yemenia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Socotra via Dubai, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Koggala to Socotra via Bandaranaike International Airport, Dubai, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- 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
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