Zanzibar to Colombo

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When is it cheapest to fly?

Oct: from €400 — show this month's calendar €400 OctNov: from €421 — show this month's calendar €421 NovDec: from €414 — show this month's calendar €414 DecJan: from €438 — show this month's calendar €438 Jan

How the cheapest fare moved

Oct 15: €372 €372 Oct 9 Oct 15 low €372 · high €493

Departure-day prices · March 2028 Zanzibar → Colombo

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Best time to visit Colombo — climate

Jan: ~30°C daytime, 23 rainy days 30° JanFeb: ~32°C daytime, 10 rainy days 32° FebMar: ~31°C daytime, 19 rainy days 31° MarApr: ~31°C daytime, 26 rainy days 31° AprMay: ~30°C daytime, 30 rainy days 30° MayJun: ~29°C daytime, 29 rainy days 29° JunJul: ~29°C daytime, 26 rainy days 29° JulAug: ~29°C daytime, 25 rainy days 29° AugSep: ~29°C daytime, 30 rainy days 29° SepOct: ~30°C daytime, 22 rainy days 30° OctNov: ~29°C daytime, 25 rainy days 29° NovDec: ~30°C daytime, 19 rainy days 30° Dec

Best value: Oct — fares from €400 and ~30°C daytime.

Flights from Zanzibar to Colombo start around €400 (typically 2 stops). Range seen recently: €400–532, based on 11 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Zanzibar → Colombo; typically 2 stops (e.g. TC). · Based on 11 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Colombo

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Nov 24 – Nov 29 Air Tanzania · 2 stops · 10h 35m €744 Book
Nov 24 – Nov 27 Air Tanzania · 2 stops · 9h 00m €755 Book
Oct 31 – Nov 11 Air Tanzania · 3 stops · 13h 15m €791 Book
Nov 24 – Nov 28 Air Tanzania · 2 stops · 10h 35m €799 Book
Nov 18 – Nov 19 Air Tanzania · 2 stops · 10h 25m €820 Book
Nov 18 – Nov 21 Air Tanzania · 2 stops · 10h 20m €852 Book
Nov 18 – Nov 20 Air Tanzania · 2 stops · 10h 30m €860 Book
Dec 31 – Jan 2 Precision Air · 2 stops · 9h 25m €982 Book

Weather in Colombo

Fri 🌧️ 29° 24° 💧99%
Sat 🌦️ 29° 24° 💧100%
Sun 🌧️ 29° 24° 💧98%
Mon ⛈️ 30° 24° 💧100%
Tue 🌧️ 30° 24° 💧99%
Wed 🌧️ 30° 23° 💧98%
Thu 🌦️ 30° 24° 💧92%

Where to stay in Colombo

3★+ hotels from €39/night (38 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Hotel Nippon Colombo hotel · Colombo
from €39/night★ 3
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Best Western Elyon Colombo hotel · Colombo
from €40/night★ 4
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Pullman Colombo City Centre hotel · Colombo
from €45/night★ 5
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Good to know

Time difference+2h
Time in the air9h 00m

Things to do in Colombo

Top-rated tours and tickets from €19 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €23
Sri Lanka Holiday with Private Driver★ 5.0 (110)
from €42
Colombo Airport to Colombo Hotel One Way Drop By MYSL Travel★ 5.0 (97)
from €806
sri lanka Holiday Round tour 13-Days with driver, vehicle and H/B accommodations★ 5.0 (81)
from €486
Sri Lanka 7 Days Private Tour with English Driver By MYSL★ 5.0 (72)
from €23
Safari with Sheran Udawalawe National Park★ 5.0 (66)
from €19
AirPort CMB to Colombo Private Taxi 247 Lowest Price Mini Bus, Car, Van★ 5.0 (60)

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

About Colombo

Colombo (Sinhala: කොළඹ, Tamil: கொழும்பு) is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka, and still perceived by many as the capital though the suburb of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is now the official capital. Just like any other big South Asian city, Colombo is congested, noisy, busy, and vibrant with a mixture of modern life and colonial architecture. It is the financial centre of the island and a popular tourist destination.

Read the full Colombo guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for ColomboData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in ColomboCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-10-15. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.