There are 2 ways to get from George Town to Colombo by plane, car ferry, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane PEN - CMB
8h 42mRs 52,756–111,303Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane AOR - CMB
11h 3mRs 65,493–195,053
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 120000 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Colombo is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between George Town and Colombo is 2321 km.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from George Town to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 2h 30m behind George Town. It is currently 8:33 AM in George Town and 6:03 AM in Colombo.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Firefly, SriLankan Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 3 hours.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–200,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–270,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–1,900
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rs 240–340
- Express
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 154
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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