There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Vanuatu by plane or bus
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Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)CMB - VLI
20h 58m$583–1,840Bus to Koggala, fly to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Station
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)KCT - VLI
46h 44m$522–1,529Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Santo-Pekoa International Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON)CMB - SON
19h 24m$730–2,237Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Whitegrass Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Whitegrass Airport (TAH)CMB - TAH
41h 1m$526–1,555Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Norsup Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Norsup Airport (NUS)CMB - NUS
20h 56m$679–2,434
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Vanuatu is to fly which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 41h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Vanuatu is to fly which takes 19h 24m and costs $700 - $2,300.
The distance between Colombo and Vanuatu is 10122 km.
It takes approximately 20h 58m to get from Colombo to Vanuatu, including transfers.
Vanuatu is 5h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 9:45 AM in Colombo and 3:15 PM in Vanuatu.
There are 83+ hotels available in Vanuatu.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?
SriLankan Airlines, Jetstar, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) twice daily.
- Website
- airvanuatu.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Whitegrass Airport via Sydney, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Whitegrass Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Whitegrass Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Whitegrass Airport via Singapore Changi, Noumea, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Whitegrass Airport via Sydney, Noumea, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Whitegrass Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sydney, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Norsup Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,100
- Website
- flysolomons.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Santo-Pekoa International Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Santo-Pekoa International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Santo-Pekoa International Airport via Hong Kong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Santo-Pekoa International Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Koggala to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Koggala to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- air-caledonie.nc
Flights from Koggala to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,500
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Koggala to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Sydney, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- 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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