There are 5 ways to get from New York to Colombo by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane JFK - CMB
21h 58mRs 143,041–816,746Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane EWR - CMB
22h 21mRs 225,134–429,613Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane PHL - CMB
25h 14mRs 233,453–1,002,795Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BOS - CMB
25h 25mRs 189,464–1,048,653Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LGA - CMB
26h 39mRs 210,329–564,229
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 220000 - Rs. 430000 and takes 22h 21m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Colombo is to fly which takes 21h 58m and costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 850000.
The distance between New York and Colombo is 14114 km.
It takes approximately 21h 58m to get from New York to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 9h 30m ahead of New York. It is currently 3:11 AM in New York and 12:41 PM in Colombo.
There are 530+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Qatar Airways, Etihad, and three other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–440,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–800,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–480,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Montreal, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–550,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–650,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–700,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–700,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Montreal, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–700,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–440,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–600,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–480,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Montreal, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–550,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–490,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–550,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Montreal, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–600,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–290,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–280,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–650,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–650,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,000–75,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- Rs 4,000–75,000
- Business Class
- Rs 19,000–85,000
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–100,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- Rs 10,000–100,000
- Business Class
- Rs 31,000–120,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,500–18,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,500–200,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- Rs 6,500–150,000
- First Class
- Rs 42,000–200,000
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 17,000–230,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- Rs 17,000–160,000
- First Class
- Rs 65,000–230,000
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