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How to get fromColombo to Washingtonby plane, subway or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Washington by plane, subway, or train

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  1. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane CMB - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    22h 15m
    $630–1,341

  2. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane CMB - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    25h 31m
    $512–2,592

  3. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CMB - DCA
    25h 1m
    $1,828–7,033

  4. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane CMB - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    25h 35m
    $1,066–4,116

  5. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane CMB - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    24h 2m
    $880–2,685

  6. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane CMB - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    25h 30m
    $707–1,623

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration21h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$931Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Washington, DC, USA?

SriLankan Airlines, Air Canada, and Turkish Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) twice daily.

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