There are 5 ways to get from Minneapolis to Colombo by plane or bus
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Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane MSP - CMB
24h 30mRs 209,452–512,135Bus to Rochester, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rochesterbus
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane RST - CMB
30h 4mRs 151,432–450,531Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Kandy, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Kandy (KDW)plane MSP - KDW
- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
33h 14mRs 192,542–603,175Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane MSP - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
33h 50mRs 192,352–604,635Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Koggala, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Koggala (KCT)plane MSP - KCT
- Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Centerbus
33h 46mRs 196,822–608,545
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Colombo is to bus and fly which costs Rs. 150000 - Rs. 460000 and takes 30h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Colombo is to fly which takes 24h 30m and costs Rs. 200000 - Rs. 550000.
The distance between Minneapolis and Colombo is 14230 km.
It takes approximately 24h 30m to get from Minneapolis to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 11h 30m ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 10:13 PM in Minneapolis and 9:43 AM in Colombo.
There are 1424+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
KLM, IndiGo Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Kandy via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–600,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Kandy via London Heathrow, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–600,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Kandy via Copenhagen, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–800,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Kandy via Copenhagen, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–800,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Kandy via Frankfurt, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–850,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Kandy via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–800,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–600,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via London Heathrow, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–600,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Copenhagen, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–800,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Copenhagen, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–800,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Frankfurt, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–850,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–800,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Koggala via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–600,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Koggala via London Heathrow, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–600,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Koggala via Copenhagen, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–800,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Koggala via Copenhagen, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–800,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Koggala via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–800,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Frankfurt, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–800,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–750,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–750,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Copenhagen, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–750,000
Flights from Rochester to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–650,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Copenhagen, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–750,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–500,000
Flights from Rochester to Bandaranaike International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Copenhagen, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 1m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–600,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Copenhagen, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–750,000
Flights from Rochester to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–650,000
Flights from Rochester to Bandaranaike International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Copenhagen, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–600,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–650,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Rochester to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–650,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–750,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Rochester to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–410,000
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,500–18,000
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 390–440
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 390–440
- Semi Lux
- Rs 470–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 850–1,100
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
Bus from Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 370–410
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 370–410
- Semi Lux
- Rs 440–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 800–1,100
- 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 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
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