There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Colombo by car, plane, bus, or train
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Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane UIO - CMB
30h 25mRs 286,548–819,048Bus to Coca, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus
- Fly from Coca (OCC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane OCC - CMB
37h 51mRs 382,183–1,316,408Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane UIO - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
36h 7mRs 289,748–860,348Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Kandy, train
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Kandy (KDW)plane UIO - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain
36h 48mRs 290,448–862,548Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Hatton, train
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Hatton (NUF)plane UIO - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Fort Stationtrain
39h 8mRs 289,778–861,698
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Colombo is to car and fly which costs Rs. 280000 - Rs. 850000 and takes 30h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Colombo is to car and fly which takes 30h 25m and costs Rs. 280000 - Rs. 850000.
The distance between Quito and Colombo is 17551 km.
It takes approximately 30h 25m to get from Quito to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 10h 30m ahead of Quito. It is currently 1:29 PM in Quito and 11:59 PM in Colombo.
There are 530+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Colombo. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take the bus to El Coca, walk to Coca (OCC) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Madrid, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 270,000–900,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Madrid, Kuwait, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 270,000–900,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Madrid, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 270,000–900,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Madrid, Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–850,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Kandy via Madrid, Kuwait, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–900,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Kandy via Madrid, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–900,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Kandy via Madrid, Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–850,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Kandy via Madrid, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–850,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Hatton via Madrid, Kuwait, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–900,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Hatton via Madrid, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–900,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Hatton via Madrid, Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–850,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Hatton via Madrid, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–850,000
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madrid, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–900,000
Flights from Coca to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Madrid, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 370,000–1,300,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madrid, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–900,000
Flights from Coca to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Madrid, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 370,000–1,300,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madrid, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–900,000
Flights from Coca to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Madrid, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 370,000–1,300,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madrid, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–900,000
Flights from Coca to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Madrid, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 370,000–1,300,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madrid, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–900,000
Flights from Coca to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Madrid, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 370,000–1,300,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madrid, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–900,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- 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 2,300–3,000
Train from Hatton to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,291
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,048
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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