There are 3 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 Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IAD - CMB
23h 7mRs 199,296–433,578Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane JFK - CMB
24h 57mRs 162,595–858,925Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DCA - CMB
25h 10mRs 360,448–967,638
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. 190000 - Rs. 440000 and takes 23h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Colombo is to subway and fly which takes 23h 7m and costs Rs. 190000 - Rs. 440000.
The distance between Washington and Colombo is 14452 km.
It takes approximately 23h 7m to get from Washington to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 9h 30m ahead of Washington. It is currently 7:14 PM in Washington and 4:44 AM in Colombo.
There are 539+ 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) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–550,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Montreal, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 350,000–1,000,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–440,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–550,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Montreal, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 350,000–1,000,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–440,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–600,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Montreal, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 400,000–1,100,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–490,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–360,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–290,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–700,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Montreal, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 360,000–1,300,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–320,000
Train operators
- 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 790–2,600
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- Rs 790–830
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- Rs 1,800–2,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–230,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- Rs 16,000–160,000
- First Class
- Rs 65,000–230,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–100,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- Rs 10,000–100,000
- Business Class
- Rs 30,000–120,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 19,000–43,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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