There are 6 ways to get from Honiara to Colombo by plane, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Honiara International Airport (HIR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)HIR - CMB
18hRs 244,096–817,613Fly to Koggala, bus
- Fly from Honiara International Airport (HIR) to Koggala (KCT)HIR - KCT
- Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center
2d 9hRs 291,466–964,023Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Honiara International Airport (HIR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)HIR - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
33h 36mRs 346,996–1,310,113Fly to Kandy, train
- Fly from Honiara International Airport (HIR) to Kandy (KDW)HIR - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Fort Station
33h 11mRs 347,996–1,312,113Fly to Weerawila International Airport, bus
- Fly from Honiara International Airport (HIR) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)HIR - WRZ
- Take the bus from Tissamaharama to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
2d 11hRs 357,296–1,308,713Fly to Hatton, taxi, bus
- Fly from Honiara International Airport (HIR) to Hatton (NUF)HIR - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Rathnapura
- Take the bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
33h 47mRs 350,296–1,312,443
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. 240000 - Rs. 850000 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Honiara to Colombo is to fly which takes 18h and costs Rs. 240000 - Rs. 850000.
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 5:43 PM in Honiara and 12:13 PM in Colombo.
There are 1449+ 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 350,000–1,300,000
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 350,000–1,300,000
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 390,000–1,500,000
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 390,000–1,500,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Koggala via Brisbane, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport, Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–1,300,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Koggala via Brisbane, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport, Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–1,300,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 340,000–1,300,000
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 390,000–1,500,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Kandy via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 340,000–1,300,000
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 390,000–1,500,000
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 and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 350,000–1,300,000
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 390,000–1,500,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Hatton via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 340,000–1,300,000
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 390,000–1,500,000
- 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 290,000–1,100,000
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–1,100,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Honiara International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Port Moresby, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 320,000–1,200,000
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 27m
- 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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