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There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Colombo by subway, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

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    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane IAD - CMB
    22h 8m
    Rs 139,255–383,447

  2. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane JFK - CMB
    23h 57m
    Rs 132,196–494,623

  3. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane DCA - CMB
    23h 41m
    Rs 307,678–1,021,444

  4. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane PHL - CMB
    24h 48m
    Rs 194,075–856,301

  5. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BWI - CMB
    23h 38m
    Rs 159,117–619,332

  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kandy, bus

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane IAD - KDW
    3. Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus bus
    33h 2m
    Rs 152,345–434,487

  7. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane IAD - GIU
    3. Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus bus
    33h 38m
    Rs 152,155–435,947

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration19h 50mAverage Duration
TicketRs 129,615Cheapest Price
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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) twice daily.

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