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There are 4 ways to get from Freetown to Colombo by taxi, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane FNA - CMB
    22h 16m
    Rs 311,218–776,030

  2. Ferry to Conakry, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry ferry
    2. Fly from Conakry (CKY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane CKY - CMB
    24h 29m
    Rs 190,034–577,784

  3. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Kandy, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane FNA - KDW
    3. Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus bus
    27h 50m
    Rs 254,308–817,070

  4. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane FNA - GIU
    3. Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus bus
    28h 26m
    Rs 254,118–818,530

Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration21h 58mAverage Duration
TicketRs 261,505Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Freetown, Sierra Leone and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

There is no direct connection from Freetown to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Kaloum, take the taxi to Conakry (CKY) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo.

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