Colombo · CMB
60 minutes to city center. 4–24 hours of layover time.
LayoverScore™
TIME
66
THINGS TO DO
95
VALUE
86
STRESS
43
Pettah market in 3 hours: fabric stalls, kottu roti, Dutch colonial lanes.
Colombo (CMB) is a genuine transit hub with a city worth exploring. 60 minutes gets you to the center. 4–24 hours of layover time.
Highlights nearby
Pango's Bunwiches
food
1 min walk
Jabeen's Kitchen
food
2 min walk
The Keg
entertainment
2 min walk
Olympia Cinema
entertainment
2 min walk
Sharu Tours
sight
1 min walk
HR Destination Dares
sight
1 min walk
Getting around
Plan your 6h
- 09:00Transit to city center60 min
- 10:00Pango's Bunwiches60 min
- 12:00Return to airport60 min
- 13:00At gate120 min
- 15:00Head to gate
Logistics
Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
CMB Airport Left Luggage
Arrivals hall, ground floor
$3/bag
2 min walk
Cinnamon Grand Colombo
Colombo 3, near Galle Face
$45/day
0 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Airport Express Bus (187)
to-city
Runs every 30 min, stops at Fort Railway Station
55 min
$1.00
Taxi/PickMe
to-city
Fixed rate taxis available at arrivals, PickMe app recommended
45 min
$20.00
Train (Katunayake South to Colombo Fort)
to-city
Scenic but infrequent, check schedules
60 min
$0.50
Colombo City Tour Bus
Hop-on hop-off covering 14 attractions
Full loop takes 2 hours without stops
$15
per day
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