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Popular Airport

Bandaranaike Intl. Airport

Popular Airlines

Approximate Flight Duration

9 hour 50 min

Approximate Travel Distance

7888 Km

Cheapest Cape Town to Colombo Flight Tickets

Ethiopian Airlines
8 Jan, Wed
02:35 PM
Cape Town - Colombo
2 stop
10h 55m
CPT-CMB
33.078 TL
Ethiopian Airlines
Swiss
24 Dec, Tue
08:20 PM
Cape Town - Colombo
2 stop
9h
CPT-CMB
42.575 TL
Swiss
Emirates
2 Jan, Thu
06:25 PM
Cape Town - Colombo
1 stop
18h 5m
CPT-CMB
57.586 TL
Emirates
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Transportation to Airport from Cape Town City Center

Cape Town Intl. Airport

In Cape Town, which the largest and most crowded city of South Africa, you can use buses and taxis for going to the airport. It is also possible to reach the airport in a short time by renting a car in the city.

Taxi

You can get to the airport in about 20 minutes by getting on a taxi. Using a taxi may be a better choice because buses are very crowded and the weather is too hot.

Bus

For going to the airport, you can an also use the buses, which are the most popular public transportation vehicles in the city. You can reach the airport after a travel of approximately 40 minutes by using the buses operating all day long except late hours of the night.

Car Rental

Since the distance between the airport and the city center is short, car rental, which is more expensive option than others, is less preferred. However, if you want to rent a car, you can get a car from many companies that you can find on the internet.

Airport Information

Cape Town Airport has a single terminal building with multiple floors. At the airport, there are banks where you can perform your currency exchange transactions and a store where you can buy souvenirs, clothes and books. Furthermore, at Spur Restaurant, you can taste local foods and drink something while waiting for your flight. At this restaurant which is located on a very wide area, you can spend time watching the takeoff and landing of the planes as well as enjoying the delicacies of Cape Town and world cuisine.

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
FridayMin 26ºC - Max 31ºC
SaturdayMin 25ºC - Max 31ºC
SundayMin 26ºC - Max 32ºC
MondayMin 25ºC - Max 32ºC
TuesdayMin 24ºC - Max 32ºC

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