There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Colombo by subway, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)IAD - CMB
22h 8mRs 149,257–313,453Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BWI - CMB
24h 18mRs 119,119–529,737Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)DCA - CMB
23h 41mRs 272,136–904,222Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)PHL - CMB
24h 47mRs 174,273–756,771Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)JFK - CMB
23h 57mRs 132,225–665,255
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Colombo is to subway and fly which costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 320000 and takes 22h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Colombo is to subway and fly which takes 22h 8m and costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 320000.
The distance between Washington and Colombo is 14452 km.
It takes approximately 22h 8m to get from Washington to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 10h 30m ahead of Washington. It is currently 10:59 PM in Washington and 9:29 AM in Colombo.
There are 1448+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Air Canada, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–550,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Montreal, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 310,000–950,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–470,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–400,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–550,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Heathrow, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–700,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Heathrow, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–700,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Heathrow, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–700,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–550,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Montreal, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 310,000–950,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–550,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–470,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–550,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–550,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Montreal, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 310,000–950,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–550,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–470,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–550,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–650,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Montreal, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 340,000–1,100,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–550,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Boston, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–650,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–360,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–320,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Boston, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–350,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Montreal, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–900,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Heathrow, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–700,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Heathrow, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–700,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–480,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–330,000
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–2,500
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- Rs 750–790
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- Rs 1,700–2,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,500–80,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- Rs 5,500–80,000
- Business Class
- Rs 22,000–90,000
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,500–95,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- Rs 9,500–95,000
- Business Class
- Rs 29,000–110,000
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–60,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- Rs 1,200–60,000
- Business Class
- Rs 14,000–70,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,500–200,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- Rs 9,500–150,000
- First Class
- Rs 48,000–200,000
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–220,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- Rs 15,000–150,000
- First Class
- Rs 60,000–220,000
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–170,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- Rs 2,100–140,000
- First Class
- Rs 31,000–170,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,000–85,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–150,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–2,700
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- Rs 600–2,700
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