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Duration 11 min
Distance 27 km
Average price Rs. 2000
Nearby airports 5 found

Closest airports to Colombo

The nearest airport to Colombo is Diyawanna Oya (DWO). However, there are better options for getting to Colombo. Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Katunayake Airport Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal every 30 minutes. Tickets cost Rs. 130 and the journey takes 45 min.

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Colombo (CMB)

  1. Katunayake Airport Bus Station
  2. Colombo
45 min
Cheapest
Rs. 130
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Diyawanna Oya (DWO)

  1. Diyawanna Oya (DWO)
  2. Colombo
11 min
Rs. 600 - Rs. 750

Ratmalana (RML)

  1. Ratmalana (RML)
  2. Colombo
19 min
Rs. 1000 - Rs. 1200

Koggala (KCT)

  1. Galle Bus Station
  2. Colombo
2h 16m
Rs. 1954 - Rs. 2413

Hatton (NUF)

  1. Hatton (NUF)
  2. Kegalle
  3. Colombo
4h 10m
Rs. 4866 - Rs. 5773

Important airports for Colombo

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The nearest airport to Colombo is Diyawanna Oya (DWO) Airport which is 7.5 km away. Other nearby airports include Ratmalana (RML) (13.6 km), Colombo (CMB) (26.9 km), Hatton (NUF) (80.8 km) and Koggala (KCT) (116.9 km).

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It takes 45 min to get from Colombo to Colombo (CMB) Airport.

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We recommend flying to Colombo (CMB) Airport, which is 26.9 km away from Colombo. The bus from Colombo (CMB) to Colombo takes 45 min.

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There are 317+ hotels available in Colombo. Prices start at Rs. 20000 per night.

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