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There are 3 ways to get from Ottawa to Colombo by plane or train

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Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
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1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane YOW - CMB
27h 4m
Rs 219,462–561,962
Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane YUL - CMB
23h 13m
Rs 257,950–480,614
Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane YYZ - CMB
26h 26m
Rs 233,181–396,102

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

37Weekly Planes

28h 52mAverage Duration

Rs 170,076Cheapest Price

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Distance: 13,730.8 km
Duration: 27h 4m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

Air Canada, SriLankan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a day.

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Colombo(opens in a new window), Sri Lanka(opens in a new window)

Colombo is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, the Colombo metropolitan area has a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 in the Municipality. It is the financial centre of the island and a tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to the Greater Colombo area which includes Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the legislative capital of Sri Lanka, and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. Colombo is often referred to as the capital since Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is itself within the urban/suburban area of Colombo. It is also the administrative capital of the Western Province and the district capital of Colombo District. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life, colonial buildings and monuments.

Places to stay in Colombo

Cinnamon Grand Colombo(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Luxe320 at On320 Residencies(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Fairway Colombo - Sri Lanka's First Hotel With Robot Technology(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Taj Samudra, Colombo(Opens in a new window)

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