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How to get fromEl Nido to Colomboby plane, bus or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from El Nido to Colombo by plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane ENI - CMB
    13h 3m
    Rs 69,474–162,151

  2. Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane ENI - GIU
    2. Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus bus
    25h 19m
    Rs 67,374–164,651

  3. Fly to Kandy, bus

    1. Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane ENI - KDW
    2. Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus bus
    24h 42m
    Rs 67,564–163,191

  4. Fly to Koggala, bus

    1. Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Koggala (KCT)plane plane ENI - KCT
    2. Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Centerbus bus
    25h 14m
    Rs 71,844–178,561

  5. Fly to Hatton, taxi, bus

    1. Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Hatton (NUF)plane plane ENI - NUF
    2. Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Rathnapurataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus bus
    26h 10m
    Rs 70,674–166,981

El Nido Airport (ENI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration16h 40mAverage Duration
TicketRs 60,142Cheapest Price
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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) every 4 hours.

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