There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Wellington by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Wellington
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Wellington (WLG)plane CMB - WLG
17h 14m$1,256–1,769Fly to Palmerston, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Palmerston (PMR)plane CMB - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
22h 39m$1,265–3,421
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Wellington is to fly which costs $1,200 - $1,800 and takes 17h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Wellington is to fly which takes 17h 14m and costs $1,200 - $1,800.
The distance between Colombo and Wellington is 10984 km.
It takes approximately 17h 14m to get from Colombo to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 7h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 10:45 PM in Colombo and 6:15 AM in Wellington.
There are 485+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Wellington, New Zealand?
SriLankan Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Wellington (WLG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Wellington via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Wellington via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Wellington via Melbourne, Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Palmerston via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Palmerston via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Palmerston via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Palmerston via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- InterCity
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