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Flexflight
15 Mar, Sat
11:59 PM
Dhaka - Colombo
Non-stop
3h 21m
DAC-CMB
Air India
15 Feb, Sat
03:00 PM
Dhaka - Colombo
1 stop
1h 35m
DAC-CMB
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Estimated Prices for Dhaka to Colombo Flights

16.871 TL
8.436 TL
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16.871 TL
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Feb
12.314 TL
14Fri
15.810 TL
15Sat
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10.030 TL
17Mon
13.050 TL
18Tue
10.007 TL
19Wed
8.877 TL
20Thu
5.673 TL
21Fri
9.981 TL
22Sat
23Sun
8.932 TL
24Mon
10.007 TL
25Tue
6.771 TL
26Wed
8.932 TL
27Thu
7.289 TL
28Fri
01Sat
Mar
02Sun
6.230 TL
03Mon
04Tue
6.770 TL
05Wed
6.548 TL
06Thu
8.928 TL
07Fri
08Sat
09Sun
10Mon
6.553 TL
11Tue
7.269 TL
12Wed
13Thu
14Fri
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Popular Airport Bandaranaike Intl. Airport
Popular Airlines
Approximate Flight Duration 2 hour 40 min
Approximate Travel Distance 2179 Km

Transportation to Airport from Dhaka City Center

Hazrat Shahjalal Intl. Airport

Since Dhaka is not a big city in terms of its surface area, it is very easy to use taxi, private car, rickshaw, bus and similar means of transportation in urban transportation or for travelling to the airport from the city center.

Bus

The names of the four main bus terminals in the city; Sayedabad bus terminal, Gulistan bus terminal, Gabtoli bus terminal and Mohakhali bus terminal. From these four terminals, there are direct bus services going to the airport. It is very cheap to use buses for travelling to the airport. It is only 5 Taka to take advantage of Dhaka buses. Throughout the city, the prices of bus tickets do not exceed 10 Taka.

Rickshaw

The most popular means of transportation in Dhaka, where more than 400.000 rickshaws offer transportation service, are rickshaws also called three-wheeled taxis. They are divided into two as auto-rickshaw and cycle-rickshaw. The three-wheeled taxis called cycle-rickshaw are generally used for sightseeing just like bicycles. Auto-rickshaws are much faster than the other and much cheaper than normal taxis.

You need to pay 30-50 Taka for travelling with cycle-rickshaw for 15 minutes. The auto-rickshaws run by the CNG company also work with taximeter and the fares start from 25 Taka. It is both practical and enjoyable to travel to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport from the city center by using an auto-rickshaw. Tempo-rickshaws also offer transportation service and they are bigger than auto-rickshaws.

Taxi

There are two types of taxis offering service in Dhaka and they have different fares. These are black and yellow taxis. The black taxis open their taximeters from 25 Taka. The yellow taxis are almost twice as expensive. With the taxi that you can get on in the city, you can get to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport in about 25-30 minutes. If you will prefer Airport Departure Taxi for your transportation, you will need to pay about 300 Taka for your transportation between the city center and Hazrat Shahjalal Airport.

Car Rental

It is possible to get to the airport from the city center in about 25-30 minutes by renting a car from one of the car rental companies that you can see almost in every part of the city. If you have an international driver’s license, you can rent a car by paying 3000 Taka for half-day use; you need to pay about 4500 Taka for full day use. You can get to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport by using Dhaka-Mymensingh highway (N3).

Airport Information

Hazrat Shahjalal Airport, which is the largest airport of Bangladesh, has a capacity of 15 million passengers per year. The airport is located in Kurmitola and 20 km north of the city center of the capital city Dhaka. Hazrat Shahjalal Airport, which is also known as Zia International Airport, has many facilities for passengers such as currency exchange, bank and ATMs, eating and drinking areas, tourist information offices and free internet access.

Transportation to Colombo City Center from Airport

Bandaranaike Intl. Airport

Sri Lanka's capital city, Colombo, located on the southern part of Asia, is known for its Colombo Harbor, which is frequented by many merchant ships. The rivers and canals in the city add a different beauty and naturalness to the city. Sri Lanka is starting to become a tourist center as a result of the renovated and newly opened buildings thanks to the urban transformation that started in the city.

Transportation in Colombo is provided by many different transportation means. The sympathetic three-wheeled vehicles, special to the city, known tuk-tuk serve at short distances. Other transport options include buses, trains and taxis as well as ferries linking India and the city. Bandaranayike Airport connects Colombo with all the cities in the world.

There are buses that travel at certain intervals during the day from Bandaranayike Airport to the city center. Taxis carry passengers to the city center on a busy pace all day.  

Taxi

Taxis are very popular as transportation facilities at the airport are limited and buses, which do not work at night, have long intervals. You need to clearly tell the route you want to go to the driver of the taxi, which you can easily take at the airport exit.

Bus

There is an express route between the city of Colombo and the airport, which can only be used by buses. Thanks to this special road, bus number 187-E3 can reach the city center in half an hour. In order to take the buses in front of the terminal building you need to buy tickets in advance.

Weather in Colombo

DayMin - Max
Wednesday
cloudyMin 26ºC - Max 35ºC
Thursday
cloudyMin 25ºC - Max 34ºC
Friday
cloudyMin 24ºC - Max 33ºC
Saturday
fogMin 23ºC - Max 32ºC
Sunday
clearMin 24ºC - Max 33ºC
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