There are 4 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
24h 15mRs 189,452–492,134Bus 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 26mRs 141,432–430,530Fly 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 47mRs 202,352–604,634Fly 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 Fort Stationtrain
33h 22mRs 203,352–606,634
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. 140000 - Rs. 440000 and takes 30h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Colombo is to fly which takes 24h 15m and costs Rs. 180000 - Rs. 500000.
The distance between Minneapolis and Colombo is 14230 km.
It takes approximately 24h 15m to get from Minneapolis to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 11h 30m ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 11:00 AM in Minneapolis and 10:30 PM in Colombo.
There are 1425+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
KLM, IndiGo Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–600,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via London Heathrow, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–600,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Dublin, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Every day
- 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 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–800,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–800,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–800,000
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 200,000–600,000
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 200,000–600,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Kandy via Dublin, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–850,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Kandy via Copenhagen, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–800,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Kandy via Amsterdam Schiphol, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–800,000
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
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–700,000
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 190,000–700,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Copenhagen, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–700,000
Flights from Rochester to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–600,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Copenhagen, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–700,000
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 180,000–480,000
Flights from Rochester to Bandaranaike International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Copenhagen, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–550,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Copenhagen, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–700,000
Flights from Rochester to Bandaranaike International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Copenhagen, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–600,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–600,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Rochester to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–600,000
- 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 190,000–700,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Rochester to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–390,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,900
- 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 2,600–3,900
Bus operators
- 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 Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- 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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