Flights from Lahore to Colombo

Arriving in Colombo

Schedule your flights to Colombo with Etihad Airways and take a trip to a varied, multicultural city with an interesting history of different sovereign nations until Sri Lanka’s independence made it the financial centre of a new nation and it took on a personality of its own.

Plan Your Colombo Holiday

Travel to Colombo during the peak season of December to March if you want to be there for the best weather. It will be hot, but the lack of rain and humidity should make it pleasantly so rather than uncomfortable, and you should book your tickets to Colombo well in advance as this is the most popular time to visit the city. This is the best time for walking around the city and visiting museums and unique combinations of architecture from around the world. The fabulous elephant shows are also worth seeing.

Those looking for cheap hotels in Colombo may wish to consider a wetter holiday during the monsoon season when the city has far fewer local and international travellers. Whenever you are planning to travel be sure to check the popular Etihad Deals section for the best flight deals to Colombo all year round.

Flying from Lahore

Book your flights from Lahore with Etihad Airways to hundreds of destinations worldwide and enjoy the fine aircraft and exceptional service of Etihad.

Major Airports in Lahore

Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) is the major international airport in Lahore. It was renamed in 2003 after Muhammad Iqbal a poet-philosopher of Pakistani decent. It is located 15 kilometres from the city centre and welcomes more than 3 million visitors a year. The terminal houses several places to shop for books or toys or various other things and numerous cafes and restaurants. There is also an ice cream parlour on site to feed your sweet tooth.

Airport Transportation in Lahore

You can catch a bus to Allama Iqbal International Airport from the Lahore General Bus Stand near the city centre. You can take either bus B-8 or bus B-13. There is no train to Allama Iqbal International Airport. You can take a taxi to Allama Iqbal International Airport if you are in need of some more room for your luggage, or just prefer the extra privacy. Taxi service is readily found throughout the downtown city centre and there are always several waiting to take passengers at the Lahore General Bus Stand.

Choose Etihad Airways, the National Airline of the United Arab Emirates, for flights from Lahore to Colombo on which you will be travelling in comfort and style.