There are 2 ways to get from Nairobi to Colombo by bus or plane
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Bus to Nairobi, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)NBO - CMB
13h 25mRs 80,270–133,375Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)WIL - CMB
17h 19mRs 104,180–347,939
Nairobi (NBO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Colombo is to bus and fly which costs Rs. 80000 - Rs. 140000 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Colombo is to bus and fly which takes 13h 25m and costs Rs. 80000 - Rs. 140000.
The distance between Nairobi and Colombo is 4934 km.
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from Nairobi to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 2h 30m ahead of Nairobi. It is currently 12:53 PM in Nairobi and 3:23 PM in Colombo.
There are 1477+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
AirKenya Express and Qatar Airways fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 3 times a week.
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- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–340,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–330,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–220,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–410,000
- Website
- salamair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bandaranaike International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–210,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–110,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–340,000
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 270–380
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
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