There are 6 ways to get from St. John's to Colombo by plane, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly Saint John'S International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane YYT - CMB
22h 48mRs 169,057–491,557Fly Saint John'S International Airport to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane YYT - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
32h 30mRs 181,957–554,057Fly Saint John'S International Airport to Kandy, train
- Fly from Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Kandy (KDW)plane YYT - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Fort Stationtrain
32h 5mRs 182,957–556,057Fly Saint John'S International Airport to Koggala, bus
- Fly from Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Koggala (KCT)plane YYT - KCT
- Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Centerbus
2d 8hRs 186,427–557,967Fly Saint John'S International Airport to Hatton, taxi, bus
- Fly from Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Hatton (NUF)plane YYT - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Rathnapurataxi
- Take the bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
32h 42mRs 185,257–556,387Bus to Gander International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the bus from St. John’s - MUN University Centre to Gander - Gander Airportbus
- Fly from Gander International Airport (YQX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane YQX - CMB
37h 39mRs 265,582–829,160
Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. John's to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 160000 - Rs. 500000 and takes 22h 48m.
The fastest way to get from St. John's to Colombo is to fly which takes 22h 48m and costs Rs. 160000 - Rs. 500000.
The distance between St. John's and Colombo is 12401 km.
It takes approximately 22h 48m to get from St. John's to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 9h ahead of St. John's. It is currently 6:02 PM in St. John's and 3:02 AM in Colombo.
There are 1425+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between St. John's, NL, Canada and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
WestJet, SriLankan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) once daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–550,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via London Gatwick, Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–650,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via London Gatwick, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–750,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Dublin, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–750,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–750,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via London Gatwick, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–850,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Kandy via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–550,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Kandy via London Gatwick, Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–650,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Kandy via London Gatwick, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–750,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Kandy via Dublin, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–750,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Kandy via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–750,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Kandy via London Gatwick, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–850,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Koggala via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bandaranaike International Airport, Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–550,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Koggala via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bandaranaike International Airport, Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–550,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Koggala via Dublin, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport, Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–750,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Koggala via Dublin, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport, Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–750,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Hatton via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–550,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Hatton via London Gatwick, Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–650,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Hatton via London Gatwick, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–750,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Hatton via Dublin, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–750,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Hatton via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–750,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Hatton via London Gatwick, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–850,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–480,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dublin, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–700,000
Flights from Gander International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Halifax, Zurich, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–800,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–650,000
Flights from Gander International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Halifax, Zurich, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–800,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Gatwick, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–700,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dublin, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–700,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Gander International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Halifax, Zurich, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–800,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Gatwick, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–750,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Gander International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Halifax, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–850,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Gander International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Halifax, Zurich, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–800,000
- 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 Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 370–410
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 370–410
- Semi Lux
- Rs 440–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 800–1,100
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/
- Phone
- 1-888-263-1854
- drl@eastlink.ca
- Website
- drl-lr.com
Bus from St. John’s - MUN University Centre to Gander - Gander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 17,000–19,000
- Website
- https://drl-lr.com/
- Adult
- Rs 17,000–19,000
- 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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