There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Colombo by plane, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly Portland International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)PDX - CMB
28h 19mRs 260,863–473,863Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Tacoma
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)SEA - CMB
26h 32mRs 188,913–583,090Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Eugene
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)EUG - CMB
28h 31mRs 245,920–741,113Fly Portland International Airport to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)PDX - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
34h 47mRs 242,263–704,363Fly Portland International Airport to Kandy, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kandy (KDW)PDX - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Fort Station
34h 22mRs 243,263–706,363Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)YVR - CMB
32h 29mRs 195,064–390,666Fly Portland International Airport to Hatton, taxi, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Hatton (NUF)PDX - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Rathnapura
- Take the bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
34h 58mRs 245,563–706,693
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Colombo is to train and fly which costs Rs. 180000 - Rs. 600000 and takes 26h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 26h 32m and costs Rs. 180000 - Rs. 600000.
The distance between Portland and Colombo is 13786 km.
It takes approximately 28h 19m to get from Portland to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 13h 30m ahead of Portland. It is currently 1:22 AM in Portland and 2:52 PM in Colombo.
There are 1461+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
KLM, IndiGo Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a day.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via London Heathrow, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–700,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Frankfurt, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–750,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–800,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–850,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 290,000–950,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–850,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–850,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kandy via London Heathrow, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–700,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kandy via Frankfurt, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–750,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kandy via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–750,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kandy via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–850,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kandy via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 290,000–950,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kandy via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–850,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kandy via Amsterdam Schiphol, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–850,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hatton via London Heathrow, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–700,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hatton via Frankfurt, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–750,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hatton via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–750,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hatton via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–850,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hatton via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 290,000–950,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hatton via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–850,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hatton via Amsterdam Schiphol, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–850,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–700,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–650,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–700,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–460,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–800,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 270,000–800,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via San Francisco, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–850,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–390,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–420,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–260,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–550,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–400,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–700,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–390,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–700,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–700,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–260,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–460,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 270,000–800,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–460,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 270,000–800,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–800,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–600,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–800,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via San Francisco, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–850,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–700,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,500–17,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–47,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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
Bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 300–330
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 300–330
- Semi Lux
- Rs 340–480
- Super Lux
- Rs 650–850
- 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 2,250–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,400–5,500
Randidu Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 72 35 77 277
- Website
- business.facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Nuwara Eliya Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 27 02 600
- Website
- nuwaraeliyataxi.wixsite.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
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