There are 2 ways to get from Wellington to Colombo by plane or bus
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Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane WLG - CMB
20h 46mRs 239,991–313,018Fly to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus
cheapest- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane WLG - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
31h 57mRs 143,191–424,318
Wellington (WLG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 240000 - Rs. 320000 and takes 20h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Colombo is to fly which takes 20h 46m and costs Rs. 240000 - Rs. 320000.
The distance between Wellington and Colombo is 10983 km.
It takes approximately 20h 46m to get from Wellington to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 7h 30m behind Wellington. It is currently 10:19 AM in Wellington and 2:49 AM in Colombo.
There are 1440+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Air New Zealand, Jetstar, and four other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Wellington to Sigiriya Airport via Sydney, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–420,000
Flights from Wellington to Sigiriya Airport via Brisbane, Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–550,000
Flights from Wellington to Sigiriya Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–950,000
Flights from Wellington to Sigiriya Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–950,000
Flights from Wellington to Sigiriya Airport via Queenstown, Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–430,000
- Website
- Magical Srilanka
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,165
- Schedules at
- Magical Srilanka
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