There are 7 ways to get from Louisville to Colombo by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IND - CMB
30h 35mRs 199,136–481,062Bus to Covington, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtownbus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane CVG - CMB
31h 38mRs 262,140–1,325,392Fly Louisville International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SDF - CMB
28h 51mRs 259,064–961,886Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane ORD - CMB
29h 34mRs 205,384–730,992Bus to Nashville, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BNA - CMB
30h 23mRs 229,863–826,374Bus to Covington, fly to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtownbus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CVG - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
40h 41mRs 295,340–816,692Bus to Covington, fly to Hatton, train
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtownbus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Hatton (NUF)plane CVG - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Fort Stationtrain
43h 42mRs 285,370–818,042
Indianapolis (IND) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Colombo is to bus and fly which costs Rs. 200000 - Rs. 750000 and takes 29h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Colombo is to fly which takes 28h 51m and costs Rs. 250000 - Rs. 1000000.
The distance between Louisville and Colombo is 14848 km.
It takes approximately 30h 35m to get from Louisville to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 9h 30m ahead of Louisville. It is currently 8:30 PM in Louisville and 6:00 AM in Colombo.
There are 1466+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Delta and Turkish Airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) once daily.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Bandaranaike International Airport via Toronto, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–850,000
Flights from Covington to Bandaranaike International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–1,300,000
Flights from Covington to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–1,300,000
Flights from Covington to Bandaranaike International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–1,000,000
Flights from Covington to Bandaranaike International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–1,000,000
Flights from Covington to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Heathrow, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–1,400,000
Flights from Covington to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Heathrow, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–1,400,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–480,000
Flights from Nashville to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–1,000,000
Flights from Nashville to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Heathrow, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–1,100,000
Flights from Nashville to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Heathrow, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–1,100,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Covington to Sigiriya Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–1,300,000
Flights from Covington to Sigiriya Airport via Montreal, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 290,000–800,000
Flights from Covington to Sigiriya Airport via Montreal, Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–1,100,000
Flights from Covington to Sigiriya Airport via Montreal, Delhi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 290,000–1,000,000
Flights from Covington to Hatton via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–1,300,000
Flights from Covington to Hatton via Montreal, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–800,000
Flights from Covington to Hatton via Montreal, Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–1,100,000
Flights from Covington to Hatton via Montreal, Delhi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 290,000–1,000,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Covington to Bandaranaike International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–1,000,000
Flights from Covington to Bandaranaike International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–1,000,000
Flights from Covington to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Heathrow, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–1,400,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–700,000
Flights from Nashville to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Heathrow, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–1,100,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Bandaranaike International Airport via Toronto, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–850,000
Flights from Covington to Bandaranaike International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–1,300,000
Flights from Covington to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–1,300,000
Flights from Nashville to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–1,000,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Bandaranaike International Airport via Toronto, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–450,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dublin, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–850,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–340,000
Flights from Nashville to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dublin, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–800,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Bandaranaike International Airport via Toronto, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–700,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dublin, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–850,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–550,000
Flights from Nashville to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dublin, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–800,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Covington to Bandaranaike International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–1,000,000
Flights from Covington to Bandaranaike International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–1,000,000
Flights from Covington to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Heathrow, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–1,400,000
Flights from Nashville to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Heathrow, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–1,100,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–950,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–650,000
Flights from Nashville to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dublin, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–800,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Covington to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Heathrow, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–1,400,000
Flights from Nashville to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Heathrow, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–1,100,000
- Website
- fitsair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Bandaranaike International Airport via Toronto, Lahore
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 350,000–900,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–480,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Hatton to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- Rs 7,000–15,000
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- Rs 16,000–19,000
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- Rs 10,000–15,000
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,100–14,000
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,262
- 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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