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
23h 56mRs 150,901–475,022Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kandy, train
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kandy (KDW)plane LAX - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain
32h 53mRs 144,801–609,422Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BUR - CMB
27h 43mRs 210,634–613,888Train 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 8mRs 212,577–869,006Fly 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
30h 41mRs 232,024–667,104Bus 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 45mRs 222,901–792,022Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane LAX - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
32h 12mRs 159,423–611,294
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. 150000 - Rs. 480000 and takes 23h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Colombo is to fly which takes 23h 56m and costs Rs. 150000 - Rs. 480000.
The distance between Los Angeles and Colombo is 15109 km.
It takes approximately 23h 56m to get from Los Angeles to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 12h 30m ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 4:05 PM in Los Angeles and 4:35 AM in Colombo.
There are 1450+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–550,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–600,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via San Francisco, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–600,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–750,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–650,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–700,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via San Francisco, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–700,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–550,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–950,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via San Francisco, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–600,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via San Francisco, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–700,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–750,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–650,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via San Francisco, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–1,300,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via San Francisco, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–700,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–550,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–600,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via San Francisco, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–600,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–750,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 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 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–700,000
- 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 150,000–600,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–550,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–550,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–550,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kandy via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–600,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kandy via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–550,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kandy via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–550,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kandy via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–550,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–550,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–650,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–800,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–700,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via San Francisco, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–750,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–950,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via San Francisco, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–1,100,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via San Francisco, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–800,000
- 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 170,000–550,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via San Francisco, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–650,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–800,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via San Francisco, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–700,000
- 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 130,000–600,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–950,000
- Website
- fitsair.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–850,000
- 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 3,400–7,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,800
- 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 2,600–3,800
- 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 22,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- Rs 24,000–27,000
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- Rs 22,000–25,000
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,172
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
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