There are 7 ways to get from Khartoum to Colombo by car, 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.
Drive to Dongola Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Drive from Khartoum to Dongola Airport (DOG)
- Fly from Dongola Airport (DOG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)DOG - CMB
42h 36mDrive to Kassala Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Drive from Khartoum to Kassala Airport (KSL)
- Fly from Kassala Airport (KSL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)KSL - CMB
42h 56mDrive to Dongola Airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Drive from Khartoum to Dongola Airport (DOG)
- Fly from Dongola Airport (DOG) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)DOG - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
2d 6hDrive to Dongola Airport, fly to Kandy, train
- Drive from Khartoum to Dongola Airport (DOG)
- Fly from Dongola Airport (DOG) to Kandy (KDW)DOG - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Fort Station
2d 5hDrive to Dongola Airport, fly to Hatton, taxi, bus
- Drive from Khartoum to Dongola Airport (DOG)
- Fly from Dongola Airport (DOG) to Hatton (NUF)DOG - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Rathnapura
- Take the bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
2d 6hDrive to Kassala Airport, fly to Kandy, train
- Drive from Khartoum to Kassala Airport (KSL)
- Fly from Kassala Airport (KSL) to Kandy (KDW)KSL - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Fort Station
2d 7hDrive to Kassala Airport, fly to Hatton, taxi, bus
- Drive from Khartoum to Kassala Airport (KSL)
- Fly from Kassala Airport (KSL) to Hatton (NUF)KSL - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Rathnapura
- Take the bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
2d 8h
Dongola Airport (DOG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Khartoum and Colombo is 6047 km.
It takes approximately 42h 36m to get from Khartoum to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 3h 30m ahead of Khartoum. It is currently 6:11 PM in Khartoum and 9:41 PM in Colombo.
There are 1458+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Khartoum, Sudan and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Khartoum to Colombo. However, you can drive to Dongola Airport (DOG) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can drive to Kassala Airport (KSL) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo.
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Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Dongola Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Port Sudan, Riyadh, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–230,000
Flights from Dongola Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Port Sudan, Kuwait, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–240,000
Flights from Dongola Airport to Kandy via Port Sudan, Riyadh, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–230,000
Flights from Dongola Airport to Kandy via Port Sudan, Kuwait, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–240,000
Flights from Dongola Airport to Hatton via Port Sudan, Riyadh, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–230,000
Flights from Dongola Airport to Hatton via Port Sudan, Kuwait, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–240,000
Flights from Kassala Airport to Kandy via Port Sudan, Riyadh, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–220,000
Flights from Kassala Airport to Kandy via Port Sudan, Kuwait, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–230,000
Flights from Kassala Airport to Kandy via Port Sudan, Muscat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–210,000
Flights from Kassala Airport to Hatton via Port Sudan, Riyadh, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–220,000
Flights from Kassala Airport to Hatton via Port Sudan, Kuwait, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–230,000
Flights from Kassala Airport to Hatton via Port Sudan, Muscat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–210,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Dongola Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Port Sudan, Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–190,000
Flights from Kassala Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Port Sudan, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–200,000
Flights from Kassala Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Port Sudan, Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Dongola Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Port Sudan, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–230,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Kassala Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Port Sudan, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–200,000
- Website
- salamair.com
Flights from Kassala Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Port Sudan, Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
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 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 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 2,250–2,400
- 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
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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