There are 6 ways to get from Honiara to Colombo by plane, bus, train, or taxi
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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 254,110–867,630Fly to Koggala, bus
- Fly from Honiara International Airport (HIR) to Koggala (KCT)plane HIR - KCT
- Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Centerbus
2d 9hRs 281,480–964,040Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Honiara International Airport (HIR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane HIR - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
33h 37mRs 337,010–1,210,130Fly to Kandy, train
- Fly from Honiara International Airport (HIR) to Kandy (KDW)plane HIR - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Fort Stationtrain
33h 12mRs 338,010–1,212,130Fly to Weerawila International Airport, bus
- 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
2d 11hRs 347,310–1,208,730Fly to Hatton, taxi, bus
- Fly from Honiara International Airport (HIR) to Hatton (NUF)plane HIR - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Rathnapurataxi
- Take the bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
33h 48mRs 340,310–1,212,460
Honiara International Airport (HIR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Honiara to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 250000 - Rs. 900000 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Honiara to Colombo is to fly which takes 18h and costs Rs. 250000 - Rs. 900000.
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 6:23 AM in Honiara and 12:53 AM in Colombo.
There are 1425+ 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 Koggala via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport, Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 330,000–1,200,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Koggala via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport, Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 340,000–1,200,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Koggala via Port Moresby, Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport, Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 380,000–1,300,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Koggala via Port Moresby, Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport, Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 380,000–1,300,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Koggala via Brisbane, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport, Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–1,300,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Koggala via Brisbane, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport, Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–1,300,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 330,000–1,200,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Port Moresby, Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 370,000–1,300,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Kandy via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 330,000–1,200,000
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 370,000–1,300,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 340,000–1,200,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Port Moresby, Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 380,000–1,300,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Hatton via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 330,000–1,200,000
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 370,000–1,300,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 300,000–1,100,000
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 190,000–1,200,000
- 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 340,000–1,200,000
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 Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 370–410
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 370–410
- Semi Lux
- Rs 440–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 800–1,100
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 Tissamaharama to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- 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
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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