There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Socotra by plane or train
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Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Socotra (SCT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Socotra is to train and fly which costs $370 - $1,000 and takes 32h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Socotra is to fly which takes 13h 1m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Colombo and Socotra is 2956 km.
It takes approximately 13h 1m to get from Colombo to Socotra, including transfers.
Socotra is 2h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 5:56 AM in Colombo and 3:26 AM in Socotra.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Socotra, Yemen?
Qatar Airways and Yemenia fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Socotra (SCT) 6 times a week.
- Website
- yemenia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Socotra via Doha, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Koggala to Socotra via Bandaranaike International Airport, Doha, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
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
- $5
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $6
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