0h 50m
by car · 32 km
0h 50m
no service
1h 05m
Colombo to Airport (CMB) is 32 km by road and takes about 0h 50m in a car. There is no train on this leg. By bus, allow 1h 05m.
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Other legs from Colombo
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Colombo to Kandy
3h 10m -
Colombo to Galle
1h 45m -
Colombo to Ella
6h 40m -
Colombo to Sigiriya
4h 15m -
Colombo to Anuradhapura
4h 30m
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Common questions
How long does it take to get from Colombo to Airport (CMB)?
By road it takes about 0h 50m to cover the 32 km. That is real driving time including towns and traffic, not a map estimate.
Is there a train from Colombo to Airport (CMB)?
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 Colombo to Airport (CMB)?
Yes. Allow about 1h 05m. Buses are the cheapest option by a wide margin, and they leave when full rather than to a strict timetable.
How far is Colombo from Airport (CMB)?
About 32 km by road, or roughly 20 miles. That works out at an average of 38 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 Colombo to Airport (CMB)?
The car or taxi, at about 0h 50m. 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.