There are 3 ways to get from Kinshasa to Colombo by plane, bus, 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 Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)FIH - CMB
15h 33mRs 140,533–355,448Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)FIH - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
21h 40mRs 161,933–415,948Fly to Hatton, taxi, bus
- Fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Hatton (NUF)FIH - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Rathnapura
- Take the bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
22h 40mRs 165,233–418,278
Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kinshasa to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 360000 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kinshasa to Colombo is to fly which takes 15h 33m and costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 360000.
The distance between Kinshasa and Colombo is 7318 km.
It takes approximately 15h 33m to get from Kinshasa to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 4h 30m ahead of Kinshasa. It is currently 5:40 PM in Kinshasa and 10:10 PM in Colombo.
There are 1476+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Air Tanzania, IndiGo Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 3 times a day.
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Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Dar es Salaam, Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–550,000
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Nairobi, Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–550,000
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Entebbe, Sharjah, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–400,000
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Entebbe, Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–350,000
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Entebbe, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–750,000
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Hatton via Dar es Salaam, Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–550,000
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Hatton via Nairobi, Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–550,000
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Hatton via Entebbe, Sharjah, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–400,000
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Hatton via Entebbe, Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–350,000
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Hatton via Entebbe, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–750,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Nairobi, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–440,000
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Addis Ababa, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–440,000
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Entebbe, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–290,000
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Cairo, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–480,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–430,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Entebbe, Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–330,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Entebbe, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–600,000
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
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