There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to St-Denis Airport (RUN) by plane, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gillot Airport (RUN)plane CMB - RUN
9h 21m$628–1,634Train to Koggala, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Gillot Airport (RUN)plane KCT - RUN
27h 33m$251–813Train to Jaffna, fly
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Chunnakamtrain
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Gillot Airport (RUN)plane JAF - RUN
36h$505–1,743Bus, 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 Gillot Airport (RUN)plane WRZ - RUN
31h 37m$273–828Train to Batticaloa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Gillot Airport (RUN)plane BTC - RUN
27h 55m$255–837
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gillot Airport (RUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to St-Denis Airport (RUN) is to train and fly which costs $250 - $850 and takes 27h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to St-Denis Airport (RUN) is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $600 - $1,700.
The distance between Colombo and St-Denis Airport (RUN) is 4135 km.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Colombo to St-Denis Airport (RUN), including transfers.
St-Denis Airport (RUN) is 1h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 3:26 PM in Colombo and 1:56 PM in St-Denis Airport (RUN).
There are 194+ hotels available in St-Denis Airport (RUN).
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and St-Denis Airport (RUN), Réunion?
IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gillot Airport (RUN) once daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gillot Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Jaffna to Gillot Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Jaffna to Gillot Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Koggala to Gillot Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Gillot Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Gillot Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Jaffna to Gillot Airport via Madras, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Koggala to Gillot Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Bengaluru, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Koggala to Gillot Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Koggala to Gillot Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Gillot Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Bengaluru, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Gillot Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Gillot Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Gillot Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Bengaluru, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Gillot Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Gillot Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- air-austral.com
Flights from Jaffna to Gillot Airport via Madras, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Chunnakam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–45
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–6
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $9–45
Train from Fort Station to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $8–13
- 3rd Class
- $6
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $7
Train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–6
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $9–35
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
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
- $3–5
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $21–26
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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