0h 20m
by car · 11 km
0h 20m
no service
0h 35m
Airport (CMB) to Negombo is 11 km by road and takes about 0h 20m in a car. There is no train on this leg. By bus, allow 0h 35m.
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Other legs from Airport (CMB)
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Airport (CMB) to Kandy
3h 00m
Other ways to reach Negombo
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Colombo to Negombo
0h 50m
Common questions
How long does it take to get from Airport (CMB) to Negombo?
By road it takes about 0h 20m to cover the 11 km. That is real driving time including towns and traffic, not a map estimate.
Is there a train from Airport (CMB) to Negombo?
No. There is no rail service on this leg, so your options are a bus, a hired car and driver, or a tuk-tuk for the shorter stretches.
Can I take a bus from Airport (CMB) to Negombo?
Yes. Allow about 0h 35m. Buses are the cheapest option by a wide margin, and they leave when full rather than to a strict timetable.
How far is Airport (CMB) from Negombo?
About 11 km by road, or roughly 7 miles. That works out at an average of 33 km/h once you account for the roads here, which is why the drive takes longer than the distance suggests.
What is the fastest way from Airport (CMB) to Negombo?
The car or taxi, at about 0h 20m. Fastest is not always best here — on the scenic legs the train is slower and still the better choice.
Part of a surveyed matrix — 26 of 91 possible pairs measured so far. Times are what we recorded ourselves, not map estimates.