There are 4 ways to get from El Nido to Colombo by plane, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane ENI - CMB
13h 3mRs 89,454–242,127Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane ENI - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
25h 30mRs 92,354–254,627Fly to Kandy, train
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Kandy (KDW)plane ENI - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Fort Stationtrain
25h 6mRs 93,354–256,627Fly to Hatton, taxi, bus
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Hatton (NUF)plane ENI - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Rathnapurataxi
- Take the bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
25h 42mRs 95,654–256,957
El Nido Airport (ENI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Nido to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 85000 - Rs. 250000 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from El Nido to Colombo is to fly which takes 13h 3m and costs Rs. 85000 - Rs. 250000.
The distance between El Nido and Colombo is 4396 km.
It takes approximately 13h 3m to get from El Nido to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 2h 30m behind El Nido. It is currently 3:18 AM in El Nido and 12:48 AM in Colombo.
There are 1462+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between El Nido, Philippines and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
AirSWIFT, Thai Airways International, and eight other airlines fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Manila, Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–370,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–300,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Manila, Don Muang, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–250,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Kandy via Manila, Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–370,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Kandy via Mactan–Cebu, Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–300,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Kandy via Manila, Don Muang, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–250,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Hatton via Manila, Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–370,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Hatton via Mactan–Cebu, Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–300,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Hatton via Manila, Don Muang, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–250,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manila, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–330,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manila, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–240,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from El Nido Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–270,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–270,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manila, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–230,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–260,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,900
Bus operators
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 510–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 510–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
Bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 300–330
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 300–330
- Semi Lux
- Rs 340–480
- Super Lux
- Rs 650–850
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,400–5,500
Randidu Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 72 35 77 277
- Website
- business.facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Nuwara Eliya Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 27 02 600
- Website
- nuwaraeliyataxi.wixsite.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
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