There are 5 ways to get from Minneapolis to Colombo by plane, bus, or train
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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
26h 30mRs 239,458–712,142Bus 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
28h 2mRs 161,449–470,646Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Kandy, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Kandy (KDW)plane MSP - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain
33h 27mRs 223,358–856,542Fly 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 Colombobus
33h 45mFly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hatton, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Hatton (NUF)plane MSP - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Fort Stationtrain
35h 47mRs 222,688–857,192
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. 160000 - Rs. 480000 and takes 28h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Colombo is to fly which takes 26h 30m and costs Rs. 230000 - Rs. 750000.
The distance between Minneapolis and Colombo is 14230 km.
It takes approximately 26h 30m to get from Minneapolis to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 10h 30m ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 4:21 PM in Minneapolis and 2:51 AM in Colombo.
There are 1444+ 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 210,000–850,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Kandy via London Heathrow, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–850,000
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 220,000–850,000
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 220,000–850,000
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 220,000–850,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–850,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via London Heathrow, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–850,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Copenhagen, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–850,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Copenhagen, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–850,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–850,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hatton via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–850,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hatton via London Heathrow, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–850,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hatton via Copenhagen, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–850,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hatton via Copenhagen, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–850,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hatton via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–850,000
- 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 260,000–1,000,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–850,000
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 220,000–850,000
Flights from Rochester to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–650,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Frankfurt, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–1,000,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–850,000
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 220,000–850,000
Flights from Rochester to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–750,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–650,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Rochester to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–650,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–850,000
- 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 220,000–850,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–700,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Rochester to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–430,000
- 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
Train from Hatton to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–5,500
- 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 2,600–5,500
- 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
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
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