There are 7 ways to get from Honiara to Colombo by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Honiara International Airport (HIR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane HIR - CMB
18hRs 194,212–1,217,750Fly to Weerawila International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Honiara International Airport (HIR) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane HIR - WRZ
- Take the bus from Tissamaharama to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
38h 11mRs 127,412–708,850Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Honiara International Airport (HIR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane HIR - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombobus
33h 19mFly to Kandy, train
- Fly from Honiara International Airport (HIR) to Kandy (KDW)plane HIR - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain
33h 2mRs 128,112–662,150Fly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Honiara International Airport (HIR) to Hatton (NUF)plane HIR - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Fort Stationtrain
35h 22mRs 127,442–662,800Fly to Koggala, train
- Fly from Honiara International Airport (HIR) to Koggala (KCT)plane HIR - KCT
- Take the train from Habaraduwa to Bambalapitiyatrain
33h 42mRs 185,922–1,210,650Fly to Batticaloa Airport, bus
- Fly from Honiara International Airport (HIR) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane HIR - BTC
- Take the bus from Batticaloa to Colombo Pettahbus
33h 27mRs 128,462–709,800
Honiara International Airport (HIR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Honiara to Colombo is to fly and train which costs Rs. 120000 - Rs. 700000 and takes 35h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Honiara to Colombo is to fly which takes 18h and costs Rs. 190000 - Rs. 1300000.
The distance between Honiara and Colombo is 9114 km.
It takes approximately 18h to get from Honiara to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 5h 30m behind Honiara. It is currently 4:17 PM in Honiara and 10:47 AM in Colombo.
There are 1437+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Honiara, Solomon Islands and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Air Niugini, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Honiara International Airport (HIR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–1,100,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Port Moresby, Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–1,200,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Port Moresby, Guangzhou Baiyun, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–700,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Kandy via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 33m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–1,100,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Kandy via Port Moresby, Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–1,200,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Kandy via Port Moresby, Guangzhou Baiyun, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–650,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Hatton via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 33m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–1,100,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Hatton via Port Moresby, Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–1,200,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Hatton via Port Moresby, Guangzhou Baiyun, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–650,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Koggala via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 18m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–1,100,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Koggala via Port Moresby, Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–1,200,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Koggala via Brisbane, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–1,200,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–1,100,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Port Moresby, Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–1,200,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Brisbane, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–1,200,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Port Moresby, Guangzhou Baiyun, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–700,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–1,100,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–1,100,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Port Moresby, Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–1,200,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Nadi, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–1,400,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Port Moresby, Guangzhou Baiyun, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–700,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–1,100,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–1,200,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Port Moresby, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–1,200,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,800
- 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 2,600–3,800
Train from Hatton to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–5,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–5,500
Train from Habaraduwa to Bambalapitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 214–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,900
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,604
- 2nd Class
- Rs 214
- 1st Class
- Rs 1,926
Bus operators
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Tissamaharama to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–800
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 700–800
- Semi Lux
- Rs 900–1,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Batticaloa to Colombo Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
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