There are 2 ways to get from Wellington to Colombo by plane or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Wellington
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane WLG - CMB
20h 41mRs 150,021–393,058Car ferry to Woodbourne Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BHE - CMB
26h 25mRs 192,804–635,304
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. 150000 - Rs. 400000 and takes 20h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Colombo is to fly which takes 20h 41m and costs Rs. 150000 - Rs. 400000.
The distance between Wellington and Colombo is 10983 km.
It takes approximately 20h 41m to get from Wellington to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 7h 30m behind Wellington. It is currently 8:55 PM in Wellington and 1:25 PM in Colombo.
There are 1334+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Qantas, Jetstar, and four other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Bandaranaike International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–700,000
Flights from Wellington to Bandaranaike International Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–700,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–900,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Wellington to Bandaranaike International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–700,000
Flights from Wellington to Bandaranaike International Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–700,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–900,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wellington to Bandaranaike International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–380,000
Flights from Wellington to Bandaranaike International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–430,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–600,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Wellington to Bandaranaike International Airport via Auckland, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–480,000
Flights from Wellington to Bandaranaike International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–430,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Auckland, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–650,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–600,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Wellington to Bandaranaike International Airport via Auckland, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–480,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Auckland, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–650,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Wellington to Bandaranaike International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–380,000
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,304
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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