There are 4 ways to get from Saint-Denis to Colombo by plane, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Gillot Airport (RUN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane RUN - CMB
14h 9mRs 199,239–282,847Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Gillot Airport (RUN) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane RUN - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
30h 11mRs 87,139–245,347Fly to Kandy, train
- Fly from Gillot Airport (RUN) to Kandy (KDW)plane RUN - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Fort Stationtrain
29h 46mRs 88,139–247,347Fly to Hatton, taxi, bus
- Fly from Gillot Airport (RUN) to Hatton (NUF)plane RUN - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Rathnapurataxi
- Take the bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
30h 22mRs 90,439–247,677
Gillot Airport (RUN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Denis to Colombo is to fly and train which costs Rs. 85000 - Rs. 250000 and takes 29h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Denis to Colombo is to fly which takes 14h 9m and costs Rs. 190000 - Rs. 290000.
The distance between Saint-Denis and Colombo is 4144 km.
It takes approximately 14h 9m to get from Saint-Denis to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 1h 30m ahead of Saint-Denis. It is currently 3:11 PM in Saint-Denis and 4:41 PM in Colombo.
There are 1435+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Saint-Denis, Réunion and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Air Austral, SriLankan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Gillot Airport (RUN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Gillot Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–650,000
Flights from Gillot Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Mauritius, Mahe Island, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–460,000
Flights from Gillot Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Mauritius, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–240,000
Flights from Gillot Airport to Kandy via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–650,000
Flights from Gillot Airport to Kandy via Mauritius, Mahe Island, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–460,000
Flights from Gillot Airport to Kandy via Mauritius, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–240,000
Flights from Gillot Airport to Hatton via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–650,000
Flights from Gillot Airport to Hatton via Mauritius, Mahe Island, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–460,000
Flights from Gillot Airport to Hatton via Mauritius, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–240,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Gillot Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–600,000
Flights from Gillot Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mauritius, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–420,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Gillot Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mauritius, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–250,000
- Website
- airseychelles.com
Flights from Gillot Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mauritius, Mahe Island
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–420,000
Train operators
- 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
Bus operators
- 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 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- 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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