There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles to Colombo by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LAX - CMB
24h 15mRs 231,054–455,279Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane LAX - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
32h 11mRs 224,254–656,579Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BUR - CMB
27h 22mRs 300,770–864,072Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane ONT - CMB
29h 16mRs 313,115–719,610Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SNA - CMB
31h 2mRs 282,432–817,555Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SBA - CMB
31h 31mRs 254,054–693,279Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kandy, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kandy (KDW)plane LAX - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain
32h 53mRs 224,954–658,779
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 230000 - Rs. 460000 and takes 24h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Colombo is to fly which takes 24h 15m and costs Rs. 230000 - Rs. 460000.
The distance between Los Angeles and Colombo is 15109 km.
It takes approximately 24h 15m to get from Los Angeles to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 12h 30m ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 1:26 AM in Los Angeles and 1:56 PM in Colombo.
There are 1428+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, and five other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–600,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 290,000–850,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via San Francisco, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 290,000–850,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–800,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 270,000–800,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–650,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via San Francisco, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–650,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–600,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 290,000–850,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via San Francisco, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 290,000–850,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–800,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 270,000–800,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–650,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via San Francisco, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–650,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–700,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–700,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–650,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–700,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kandy via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–700,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kandy via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–700,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kandy via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–650,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kandy via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–700,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–600,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–1,700,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via San Francisco, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 290,000–850,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–800,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 300,000–700,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 270,000–800,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via San Francisco, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–650,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–650,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 310,000–900,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 300,000–900,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via San Francisco, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–700,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–650,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via San Francisco, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 330,000–900,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 330,000–900,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via San Francisco, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–700,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–600,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–1,700,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–1,700,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Bandaranaike International Airport via Vancouver, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 290,000–950,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,900–8,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- Rs 25,000–28,000
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- Rs 23,000–27,000
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,352
- 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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