There are 4 ways to get from Thimphu to Colombo by taxi, plane, bus, or train
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Taxi, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane PBH - CMB
7h 23mRs 152,980–226,295Taxi, fly to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane PBH - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
22h 46mRs 91,180–297,595Taxi, fly to Kandy, train
- Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Kandy (KDW)plane PBH - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain
23h 26mRs 91,880–299,795Taxi, fly to Hatton, train
- Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Hatton (NUF)plane PBH - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Fort Stationtrain
25h 47mRs 91,210–298,945
Paro Airport (PBH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thimphu to Colombo is to taxi and fly and Mini Bus which costs Rs. 90000 - Rs. 300000 and takes 22h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Thimphu to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 23m and costs Rs. 150000 - Rs. 230000.
The distance between Thimphu and Colombo is 2542 km.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Thimphu to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 30 min behind Thimphu. It is currently 10:52 PM in Thimphu and 10:22 PM in Colombo.
There are 1476+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Thimphu, Bhutan and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Thimphu to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Paro Airport (PBH) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Paro Airport (PBH) airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport (GIU), take the taxi to Dambulla, then take the bus to Kandy.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Paro Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Dhaka, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–370,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Delhi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–470,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–700,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kathmandu, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–350,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kolkata, Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–290,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–300,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Kandy via Dhaka, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–550,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Kandy via Delhi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–470,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Kandy via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–700,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Kandy via Kathmandu, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–350,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Kandy via Kolkata, Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–290,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Kandy via Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–300,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Hatton via Dhaka, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–550,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Hatton via Delhi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–470,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Hatton via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–700,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Hatton via Kathmandu, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–350,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Hatton via Kolkata, Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–290,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Hatton via Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–300,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Paro Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–200,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–200,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kolkata, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–200,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Paro Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–320,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–300,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Paro Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–430,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Paro Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–650,000
Train operators
- 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
Bus operators
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,294
- 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
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,400–5,500
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