There are 3 ways to get from Livingstone to Colombo by plane or bus
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Fly Victoria Falls Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)VFA - CMB
20h 37mRs 101,923–255,778Fly Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)LVI - CMB
16h 53mRs 162,807–406,317Fly Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)LVI - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
22h 59mRs 194,207–486,817
Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Livingstone to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 260000 and takes 20h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Livingstone to Colombo is to fly which takes 16h 53m and costs Rs. 160000 - Rs. 410000.
The distance between Livingstone and Colombo is 6627 km.
It takes approximately 20h 37m to get from Livingstone to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 3h 30m ahead of Livingstone. It is currently 10:11 AM in Livingstone and 1:41 PM in Colombo.
There are 1477+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Livingstone, Zambia and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Kenya Airways, SriLankan Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) once daily.
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- Website
- airseychelles.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Nairobi, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–370,000
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Johannesburg, Mahe Island
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–420,000
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bulawayo, Johannesburg, Mahe Island
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–430,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Lusaka, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–600,000
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam, Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–480,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Nairobi, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–370,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Harare, Dar es Salaam, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–350,000
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–390,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Lusaka, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–460,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Lusaka, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–600,000
- 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
- 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/
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