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Cheapest return fare
$628
Overall average: $996
AirAsia
Wed 15/4Thu 30/4
PER - CMB • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
$934
Typical prices: $946-$1,172
SriLankan Airlines
Sat 16/5Sat 13/6
SYD - CMB • Direct
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Cheap Flights to Bandaranaike Intl

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Bandaranaike Intl that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to Bandaranaike Intl

Wed, 15 Apr - Thu, 30 Apr
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PER
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$628AirAsia
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$805Malaysia Airlines
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$810Malaysia Airlines
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$973Singapore Airlines
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$1,038Cathay Pacific
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$1,529Qantas Airways
Wed, 8 Apr - Wed, 15 Apr
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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Bandaranaike Intl

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Bandaranaike Intl to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Colombo?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

Based on KAYAK searches from the last 72 hours, if you fly from Perth, you should have a good chance of getting the best deal to Colombo as it was the cheapest place to fly from. Prices were found for as low as $273 one-way and $628 for a return flight. Also in the last 72 hours, the most popular connection to Colombo was from Melbourne and the lowest price for a return flight was $895.

How much is a flight to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

On average, a flight to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport costs $964. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $547 and departed from Sydney. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Sydney to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport which costs $1,189 on average, and Melbourne to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, which costs $1,237 on average.

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is October, where tickets cost $1,057 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and May, where the average cost of tickets from Australia is $1,876 and $1,673 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is August with an average price of $953.

What is a good deal for flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, 25% of our users found tickets to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport for the following prices or less: From Sydney $672 one-way - $1,064 return, from Melbourne Airport $677 one-way - $1,114 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 85 days before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport Plane Tickets

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$273
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (52% more expensive on average)
Flight from Perth to Colombo

When to book flights to Bandaranaike Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Bandaranaike Intl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs - booking Colombo flights

  • Where can my friend park if they are picking me up at Bandaranaike International Airport?

    If a friend is coming to pick you up at Bandaranaike International Airport, they will have three parking areas to choose from. Terminal Car Park charges approximately INR200 (around AUD 1.36) per car. Both Remote Car Park and New Car Park are a bit further away and offer a more budget-friendly price of around INR100 (approx. AUD 0.67) per car.

  • What does Bandaranaike International Airport require for me to bring my pet along?

    If you are looking to bring along your furry friend to Bandaranaike International Airport, you’ll have to obtain a special certification that shows they are in good health and don’t have rabies. This can be secured by contacting Department of Animal Production and Health. Upon arrival, you will need to pay a stamp fee and customs fee of approximately INR 250 (around AUD 1.70).

  • Can I rent a car at Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport?

    To rent a car and drive in Sri Lanka you will need to have an International Driver’s License, and once in Colombo you need to get an Endorsement Paper from AA Ceylon. You can rent a car from one of the companies available at the airport, which are all located in the Arrivals hall. As driving in Sri Lanka can be a little chaotic, you can go for another popular option which is to rent a car with a driver, available with the same rental companies.

  • How do I get from Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport to Colombo city centre?

    You can take the Direct Express Way bus service E03, which links Colombo Airport to the city centre. Travel time is about 25 minutes. You can also book a taxi using the taxi counters in the Arrivals hall at the airport. The official company for airport taxis at Colombo Airport is Airport Taxi Service, and you have the option of choosing an air-conditioned car for a higher price.

  • Are there any on-site airport hotels at Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport?

    The Serenediva Transit Hotel is located inside the airport on Level 2, above the main hall. It is perfect for a short rest or an overnight stay if you have an early flight. There are three other hotels located outside the airport, all within three to seven minutes’ drive: the Empyrean Hotel, Airport City Hub Hotel and Airport City Hotel Katunayaka. All of them offer an airport shuttle service.

  • Are there any airport lounges accessible to all passengers at Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport?

    Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport has a few lounges you can use if you need some quiet time after your flight to Colombo. The Araliya Lounge and Lotus Lounge in the Departures Terminal are reserved for Business and First Class passengers, however the Executive Lounge is accessible to all passengers for a fee. It offers non-alcoholic beverages, Internet and a television, and costs about US$20 (about AU$28) to access for three hours.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Colombo?

    Based on KAYAK searches from the last 72 hours, if you fly from Perth, you should have a good chance of getting the best deal to Colombo as it was the cheapest place to fly from. Prices were found for as low as $273 one-way and $628 for a return flight. Also in the last 72 hours, the most popular connection to Colombo was from Melbourne and the lowest price for a return flight was $895.

  • How far is Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from central Colombo?

    You’ll need to travel 28 km to reach the Colombo city centre from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport.

  • How much is a flight to Colombo?

    On average, a flight to Colombo costs $964. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $547 and departed from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Colombo?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Colombo is Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,109. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are $1,160 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Colombo?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Colombo.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Colombo?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Colombo is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Colombo?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Colombo with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Colombo?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Colombo up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is generally in the evening, when flights cost $1,100 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,100.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Colombo

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Colombo? 25% of our users found return tickets to Colombo for the following prices or less: From Sydney $868, from Melbourne $1,652
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Colombo flight deals.
  • If you need to exchange your Australian dollars or other currencies for Sri Lankan rupees, Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) provides many convenient options. You can exchange money in one of the seven or so banks located in the departures and arrivals halls as well as the transit area. These are open 24h a day.
  • If you require mobility support at Bandaranaike International Airport, rest assured that there are wheelchair-accessible restrooms and entrances as well as seating options. It’s suggested that you contact the airport at least two days before your arrival to ensure speedy service.
  • If you require medical attention or services while at Bandaranaike International Airport, there is an onsite medical centre. Fully staffed and open 24h a day, it can handle mild to serious problems. If you only need some basic medicine, consider visiting Healthguard Pharmacy in the departures transit area. It’s also open 24h a day.
  • If you prefer booking direct flights, the only flights to Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport from Australia without any stopovers are available from Melbourne, flying with SriLankan Airlines. If you are flying from any other airport or with any other airline, you will have to make at least one stop on the way.
  • Luggage storage is available at Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport through two different service providers. If you want to store any valuable items, head to Bond Baggage Service, located opposite Luggage Belt 01. All items must clear customs before being stored. For general luggage items you can use the Left Luggage Service, which is available at two different counters, both open 24 hours a day.
  • If you are traveling with kids, you can head to one of the child care rooms available in the transit areas throughout the airport. You can use these spaces to feed and change children in a private and peaceful environment as they have all the necessary facilities for parents.
  • If you need a bit of pampering, you can go to R.S Leisure in the transit area of Departures. The store is open 24 hours and services include an Indian head massage, back or foot massages and foot care packages. Spa Ceylon has some Ayurvedic and spa products that you can purchase if you’d like to take a bit of Sri Lanka back home with you.
  • If your flight to Colombo arrives in the middle of the night, you will have no problem finding something to eat if you’re feeling hungry: all of the airport’s restaurants are open 24 hours a day. Additionally, you can head to the duty free shops for last minute purchases at any time, as they are also open all day.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Bandaranaike Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Colombo. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Australia to Colombo. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1463 reviews
8.6Crew
7.8Food
8.0Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.3Boarding
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I find it was a bit hot before take off. If there is a way to improve the airflow it would be great

8.0 ExcellentRavin, Jan 2026
SIN - CMB
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I find it was a bit hot before take off. If there is a way to improve the airflow it would be great

toilets could be cleaned more frequently, everything else was pretty good.

a completely full flight - felt quite carmped in, despite being on the window seat. Meal served could better. Surely different from pre-covid trips I used to take to and from Bangkok.

SQ service is great as always. However, the food quality seems to have gotten a lot worse recently.

I was in a middle seat where I felt a bit too cramped otherwise the trip was good

The business class seats were very uncomfortable. When in lie flat position my legs were very restricted.

Lounge a access was excellent as was the attentiveness and service from the crew as always. The food and drink supplied were of good quality. The entertainment system had a good selection and I liked the mapping system supplied. However the screen wild have been bigger and the operation a little smoother to navigate. The seats were barely comfortable, but adequate.

Headwind delayed our flight which wasn’t the airlines fault

The usual excellent experience with Singapore Airlines. The airplane was on time and actually early to Haneda Airport. The onboarding experience was pleasant with no delays, perhaps owing to the fact that the flight was not full. Nevertheless, the air crew were their usual outstanding standards in serving the passengers.

Good service and food. For buying items on flight should be preordered as they don’t keep much stock on board.

Selected ovo lacto meal because I’m ok with milk products but not any meat. It was terrible. We had the same selection back in October when we had traveled and it was pretty good at that time. It was gross this time.

Very bad Instead 22 hour it take me more that 35 hour to arrive from Los Angeles to Phuket and they changed my flight in Hong Kong to Shanghai china and in order to get my bag I was forced to vet china visa entrry

There could have been more options on the entertainment section Nothing was available for non English speaking passengers

Crew was very good, but could have checked on us when meals were not being served also.

I was mid plane and they were already out of the main beef entree....ugh!

We flew economy light. We did not want to check bags and we had free 1 bag, but just had back packs with small personal item. Try as we may could only get bags down to 17lbs each. So we put 2 lbs from one bag into other and checked it. I think if someone has a checked bag allowance and chose not to use it , it would benefit both parties to bump carry on weight up to the next level of 22lbs or 10kgs. Just a thought.

I didn't have much experience with Cathay Pacific airlines because of delay and missed connections, the bulk of the trip was on Japan Airlines.

Flight from Hong Kong to LAX was late, the plane was grubby, overcrowded and hot. I recently flew Starlux and that was a MUCH better experience.

Extensive delays, poor organization to board people, as it felt like chaos to get inside of the plane. No lines, everyone gathering together like a mayhem, very confusing. Passengers out of hand and rude, which is not the airlines fault. However, there should be rules, e.g., not letting one passenger take 2+ spots in the overhead bin.

The crew, pilots and flight attendants were all amazing. What could be better is reinforcing that seats cannot be reclined at departure and landing. I had a person seated in front of me who had her seat all the way inclined, including during take-off - after the crew asked her to seat upright. Cathay Pacific should reinforce this safety request and perhaps penalize those who don't follow it. I felt very unsafe with this person limiting my space and perhaps putting my life in danger in the "unlikely" case of an emergency.

When I originally booked this flight, I was expecting to travel on Qantas. When the itinerary changed and the long-haul segment was operated by American Airlines, we were disappointed but remained open-minded. Unfortunately, the overall service experience fell far short of expectations. This was a long-haul international flight. Getting up periodically to use the restroom or stretch is inevitable, especially on flights of this duration. However, each time we stood up, we felt as though we were inconveniencing the crew. The tone and body language often suggested that we were in the way or disrupting something simply by moving about the cabin. As a result, I avoided getting up as often as I needed to and was physically very sore upon arrival. Meal service was similarly impersonal. The options were presented in single words “beef or veggie,” “pasta or beef” without any description of what was actually being served. There was little engagement or courtesy beyond that. Even simple expressions of gratitude were often not acknowledged. I am accustomed to no-frills travel and do not expect luxury. What was disappointing was not the absence of extras, but the absence of basic warmth and professionalism. On a long-haul international flight, small moments of courtesy and humanity make a significant difference. In this case, the experience felt transactional and dismissive rather than welcoming. I hope this feedback is taken constructively, as there is a meaningful difference between efficient service and indifferent service.

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

an hour late, then had to disembark on back stairs and take 4 flights up to get to main airport. No warning, and difficulty for those with canes and poor knees.

Business seats not as comfortable or private as most competitors (e.g. Qantas was outstanding), and movie selection was much more limited than Qantas or United has been recently

Hard to move and get out of my seat when the passenger in front is in recline position.

It was a good flight and no complaints. It just wasn't anything that was better than any other flight.

The crew were wonderful - if only the customers were as well behaved as the attendants!! Ha ha! If you could just talk to God and ask for less turbulence next time.... Juuuuust kidding....

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

Flight was 2.5 hours late leaving. We spent 50 minutes of that sitting on the plane with no explanation. They did reduce the time in the air so we arrived a little less late which was something. The cheese and crackers were okay but the wine was terrible.

Excellent as always, I won't fly to Australia, and back to the US on any other airline. The flight crew is always top notch, and have a way to make one feel extra special. Thank you for your service, I would rate Qantas Airways a 10+.

The crews were very professional and courteous. Pleasant flight and thank you!

They wouldn't let me on the plane. The 3rd party apparently didn't pay for the tickets properly?

Overall experience is good but if the food menu can change to authentic Malaysia food will be good. I.e. Nasi Lemak, Char Kueh Tiew and etc

Surprised that the safety briefing was only conducted in Malay language and no English despite there are foreigners on board. MH should take safety more seriously.

Flights were delayed, Food was good but only 1 meal instead of 2.

Food was good but only 1 meal and 1 pie, instead of 2 meals. Both legs were late.

We are row 11, when the crew came to us, only one meal choice was available.

OK seats comfortable, easy boarding/embarking, excellent connection to domestic Malaysia flight with baggage checked through without customs. Catering especially drinks borderline ok luckily less important aspect

Comfortable seats in economy, managed a few hours sleep in an o night flight but the food was terrible. Surprising as Malaysia airlines has been good in the past. Service was mediocre this time too.

Vast improvement needed in customer service. I couldn’t get the drink of my choice during both meals (i.e. sparking water and Diet Coke). I had used plastic cups falling onto me from the tray. No eye contact when they thank you on the way out signalling an insincere thank you.

Very poor. The flight was delayed for over an hour. Also, our baggage, including that of many passengers, approimately 180 bags did not arrive, and we are yet to receive it.

Poor, They have damaged my luggage and I have filed a claim at Colombo airport. They promised I will be in touch by the team within next 2 days but there is no One contacted me at all after 1 week. I then follow up again and received an email acknowledging my claim and claimed that they will reply in 12 days on investigation. Again, no response at all after that… Very disappointing…

From the checking, ground handlimg was very poor.seems new personal on duty,people qho suppose to be teaching them didnt see around.new people may mislead passenger, as of flt info boards, not give proper info.even informatiin counter people dont get uptodate info.makin big ques, totally disaster.guests were not happy about it.even boarding to aircraft some BC class pax sent to aft staircase, some aft pasx sent to front door.poor ground handling.may need to improove.

Nice crew.flight delay fromBKK for some ground prep issue I guess, crew serve well to guest, and respect to guest as well. As usual AC is old,and nt much comert in compare to other rehional airliners.other than that.all good

All good, on time, depart.only bad side was, airxraft is too old to be in business.hope ailine will manage somethinv somewhat.all good

Flight was on time.food is as usual good.Aircraft is old.old A320, seats aithout any display.crew serve well

Was good, comparatively. A330, with good crew set.on time depature. And crew try there best, to make thing efficient.

Spesific ,Crew and cabin manager, look after all pax on board despite being in a old A320 equipment.Got free seat upgrade as well,but old style seats, no much comfert on it.But food and the spesific crew, was amazing.maintain airlanka standerd.the cabin manager, who was so much keen,keen operate as per SOP.

Was got free upgrade, on old A320.aircraft is out dated kind of.bt service ,cabin manager, tried there best.and food was excelent.

When flying from Indian Sector, should be more prepared with Indian food

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