There are 4 ways to get from Kunming to Colombo by plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KMG - CMB
8h 24mRs 73,904–201,573Fly Kunming Changshui International Airport to Kandy, train
cheapest- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Kandy (KDW)plane KMG - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain
20h 37mRs 72,804–235,073Taxi to Zhaotong, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the taxi from Kunming to Zhaotong (ZAT)taxi
- Fly from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane ZAT - CMB
14hRs 101,707–280,245Fly Kunming Changshui International Airport to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane KMG - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
19h 57mRs 77,104–232,873
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 210000 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Colombo is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 210000.
The distance between Kunming and Colombo is 3215 km.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Kunming to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 2h 30m behind Kunming. It is currently 9:54 PM in Kunming and 7:24 PM in Colombo.
There are 1461+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
China Eastern Airlines flies from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice a week.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–250,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–460,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Don Muang, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–230,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Kandy via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–250,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Kandy via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–450,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Kandy via Don Muang, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–230,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–230,000
Flights from Zhaotong to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–230,000
Flights from Zhaotong to Bandaranaike International Airport via Jinghong, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–270,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Zhaotong to Bandaranaike International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–300,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- 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 2,300–3,000
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,273
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
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