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Travel guide to Colombo: costs & flights

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Average mid-range hotel: 45 $/night — typical full day: 73 $ — currency: USD — time difference vs Riyadh: 2.5h.

By our data: Value destination (rank 20 of 70 destinations).

At a glance

Hotel prices (night)
18 – 150 $
Full day (mid-range)
73 $
Currency
USD ($)
Flight from Riyadh
5h 20m

Hotels and flights to Colombo

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When to go: Colombo is at its best December to March; the rest of the year brings monsoon seasons at lower prices.

Colombo calculators

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Popular flight routes to Colombo

Popular flight routes to the destination: origin, destination, distance and estimated flight time.
FromToDistanceFlight time (est.)
Muscat (MCT)Colombo (CMB)2,940 km4h 3m
Abu Dhabi (AUH)Colombo (CMB)3,300 km4h 28m
Bahrain (BAH)Colombo (CMB)3,752 km5h
Dammam (DMM)Colombo (CMB)3,835 km5h 6m
Kuwait City (KWI)Colombo (CMB)4,142 km5h 27m
Medina (MED)Colombo (CMB)4,686 km6h 6m
Beirut (BEY)Colombo (CMB)5,428 km6h 58m
Istanbul (IST)Colombo (CMB)6,294 km7h 59m
Gothenburg (GOT)Colombo (CMB)8,014 km10h 1m
Nice (NCE)Colombo (CMB)8,065 km10h 4m
Lyon (LYS)Colombo (CMB)8,259 km10h 18m
Paris Orly (ORY)Colombo (CMB)8,493 km10h 35m

No direct airport for this destination in our network — the table shows flights for the nearest covered airport: Colombo (CMB).

Daily costs in Colombo

Daily costs in Colombo by tier: hotel per night, full day, 3 days and 7 days.
TierHotel / nightFull day3 days7 days
Budget1837111259
Mid-range4573219511
Luxury1502036091,421

Full day = hotel + meals + transport + activities, from our saved local price data. All amounts in USD.

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Ready-made plans for Colombo

3-day planMid-range, est. 219 USD5-day planMid-range, est. 365 USD7-day planMid-range, est. 511 USD

FAQs about Colombo

What does one day in Colombo cost?

From our local price data: a full day (hotel, food, transport, activities) runs about 37 USD budget, 73 USD mid-range and 203 USD luxury.

What is the average hotel price in Colombo?

Per night: 18 USD budget, 45 USD mid-range, 150 USD luxury.

How long is the flight from Riyadh to Colombo?

Direct distance is 4,040 km with an estimated block time of 5h 20m (non-stop model).