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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Colombo by plane, shuttle, train, or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane SFO - CMB
    24h 18m
    Rs 171,365–254,479

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kandy, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane SFO - KDW
    2. Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus bus
    36h 2m
    Rs 144,455–555,519

  3. Fly Oakland International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane OAK - CMB
    27h 7m
    Rs 200,086–613,165

  4. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane STS - CMB
    29h 21m
    Rs 234,984–678,731

  5. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane SJC - CMB
    28h 41m
    Rs 222,143–665,277

  6. Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garageshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane MRY - CMB
    34h 10m
    Rs 212,331–689,454

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Sigiriya Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane SFO - GIU
    2. Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus bus
    36h 38m
    Rs 154,265–496,979

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration23h 38mAverage Duration
TicketRs 143,724Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.

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