Sri LankaShip to Sri Lanka: freight rates.
FCL, LCL and air freight to Sri Lanka on 5 lanes, with the date and source of every price. Updated 11 Nov 2026. Run a live search for a price you can book, or request rates from forwarders on Navo Mesh.
Freight rates to Sri Lanka by shipping type
Lowest price we hold across 5 lanes, in USD. Source: Navo Rates. Reference prices, not an offer: run a live search for a price you can book.
Other shipping types
- FTLFull truck load
- LTLLess than truck load
- BulkDry bulk and break bulk
- RoRoVehicles and rolling cargo
- Rail freightContainers and wagons by rail
Estimates: Navo Rates formula from comparable lanes, distance and fuel prices (VLSFO $816.5 per tonne, 2026-11-11), USD. Indicative, not bookable: request a rate on Navo Mesh or run a live search.
Road, bulk, RoRo and rail prices depend on cargo, weight and dates: open a live search or request rates on Navo Mesh below.
Port pairs to Sri Lanka 5 lanes, 31 estimated
| Origin | Destination | 20GP | 40GP | 40HC | LCL | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ShanghaiCNSHA | to ColomboLKCMB | $3,150 | $3,400 | $3,400 | $380 to $530est. | $11,834est. |
| DalianCNDLC | to ColomboLKCMB | $4,414 | $4,714 | $4,714 | $380 to $530est. | $11,834est. |
| XiamenCNXMN | to ColomboLKCMB | $4,114 | $4,314 | $4,314 | $380 to $530est. | $11,834est. |
| QingdaoCNTAO | to ColomboLKCMB | $3,650 | $3,950 | $3,950 | $380 to $530est. | $1,870 to $2,480est. |
| NingboCNNGB | to ColomboLKCMB | $3,100 | $3,300 | $3,300 | $380 to $530est. | $11,834est. |
 Jebel AliAEJEA | to ColomboLKCMB | Request rate | Request rate | $7,065est. | $390 to $550est. | $12,285 |
 AdelaideAUADL | to ColomboLKCMB | $2,360 to $3,910est. | $3,190 to $5,290est. | $3,190 to $5,290est. | $410 to $640est. | $1,840 to $3,060est. |
 AntwerpBEANR | to ColomboLKCMB | Request rate | Request rate | $1,057est. | $390 to $550est. | $9,725 |
 SantosBRSSZ | to ColomboLKCMB | $4,200 to $7,560est. | $5,680 to $10,220est. | $5,680 to $10,220est. | $350 to $470est. | $3,040 to $5,070est. |
 TorontoCATOR | to ColomboLKCMB | $3,390 to $5,630est. | $4,590 to $7,610est. | $4,590 to $7,610est. | $390 to $550est. | $2,100 to $4,040est. |
 CoronelCLCNL | to ColomboLKCMB | $3,670 to $6,080est. | $4,960 to $8,220est. | $4,960 to $8,220est. | $390 to $550est. | $3,370 to $5,610est. |
 HamburgDEHAM | to ColomboLKCMB | $2,370 to $4,890est. | $3,210 to $6,620est. | $3,210 to $6,620est. | $370 to $510est. | $12,363 |
 DjiboutiDJJIB | to ColomboLKCMB | Request rate | Request rate | $4,245est. | $390 to $550est. | $1,150 to $1,910est. |
 El DekheilaEGEDK | to ColomboLKCMB | Request rate | Request rate | $2,336est. | $390 to $550est. | $1,490 to $2,480est. |
 ValenciaESVLC | to ColomboLKCMB | Request rate | Request rate | $904est. | $390 to $550est. | $21,232 |
 Le HavreFRLEH | to ColomboLKCMB | $2,700 to $4,480est. | $3,650 to $6,050est. | $3,650 to $6,050est. | $390 to $550est. | $2,030 to $3,380est. |
 FelixstoweGBFXT | to ColomboLKCMB | $2,270 to $4,870est. | $3,070 to $6,580est. | $3,070 to $6,580est. | $390 to $550est. | $2,020 to $3,360est. |
 Hong KongHKHKG | to ColomboLKCMB | $1,580 to $3,390est. | $2,140 to $4,590est. | $2,140 to $4,590est. | $380 to $530est. | $1,180 to $1,410est. |
 JakartaIDJKT | to ColomboLKCMB | $1,260 to $2,200est. | $1,710 to $2,980est. | $1,710 to $2,980est. | $410 to $570est. | $930 to $1,400est. |
 HaifaILHFA | to ColomboLKCMB | $1,990 to $3,310est. | $2,690 to $4,470est. | $2,690 to $4,470est. | $390 to $550est. | $1,410 to $2,350est. |
 Nhava ShevaINNSA | to ColomboLKCMB | Request rate | Request rate | $867est. | $390 to $550est. | $790 to $1,070est. |
 GenoaITGOA | to ColomboLKCMB | $1,580 to $3,100est. | $2,130 to $4,190est. | $2,130 to $4,190est. | $380 to $530est. | $2,180 to $3,970est. |
 BusanKRPUS | to ColomboLKCMB | $1,630 to $3,400est. | $2,210 to $4,600est. | $2,210 to $4,600est. | $400 to $560est. | $22,956 |
 Port KlangMYPKG | to ColomboLKCMB | Request rate | Request rate | $3,614est. | $390 to $550est. | $800 to $1,080est. |
 RotterdamNLRTM | to ColomboLKCMB | $4,040 to $8,670est. | $5,460 to $11,710est. | $5,460 to $11,710est. | $390 to $550est. | $1,770 to $3,530est. |
 KristiansandNOKRS | to ColomboLKCMB | $2,460 to $4,080est. | $3,320 to $5,510est. | $3,320 to $5,510est. | $390 to $550est. | $1,960 to $3,260est. |
 AucklandNZAKL | to ColomboLKCMB | Request rate | Request rate | $2,953est. | $390 to $550est. | $14,548 |
 GdanskPLGDN | to ColomboLKCMB | Request rate | Request rate | $1,259est. | $390 to $550est. | $1,810 to $3,020est. |
 JeddahSAJED | to ColomboLKCMB | Request rate | Request rate | $4,777est. | $390 to $550est. | $1,460 to $2,260est. |
 SingaporeSGSIN | to ColomboLKCMB | Request rate | Request rate | $1,800est. | $390 to $550est. | $880 to $1,050est. |
 Laem ChabangTHLCH | to ColomboLKCMB | Request rate | Request rate | $3,034est. | $400 to $560est. | $830 to $1,380est. |
 MersinTRMER | to ColomboLKCMB | Request rate | Request rate | $863est. | $390 to $550est. | $1,450 to $2,410est. |
 KaohsiungTWKHH | to ColomboLKCMB | Request rate | Request rate | $2,350est. | $390 to $550est. | $10,553 |
 KyivUAIEV | to ColomboLKCMB | $2,190 to $3,620est. | $2,960 to $4,900est. | $2,960 to $4,900est. | $430 to $570est. | $1,640 to $2,730est. |
 New YorkUSNYC | to ColomboLKCMB | $720 to $1,540est. | $970 to $2,080est. | $970 to $2,080est. | $430 to $580est. | $3,060 to $5,100est. |
 HaiphongVNHPH | to ColomboLKCMB | $1,490 to $3,000est. | $2,020 to $4,060est. | $2,020 to $4,060est. | $400 to $560est. | $1,030 to $1,200est. |
Ship to Sri Lanka from
Prices are freight only, in USD, before local charges: FCL per container port to port, LCL and air on the basis shown above. Source: Navo Rates, with the date of every price. Reference prices, not offers.
Shipping to Sri Lanka
Navo tracks freight rates on 5 lanes and 31 estimated routes to Sri Lanka: 1 port of discharge, led by Colombo, from 36 ports in 32 countries.
Container prices are known on 5 of them. The lowest is 40HC $3,300 on Ningbo to Colombo; the fastest scheduled sailing to Sri Lanka takes 11 days port to port.
LCL quotes cover 0 lanes and air freight 7, priced on the shipment basis shown above.
Freight rates to Sri Lanka: carriers and source
The lines with the most priced sailings to Sri Lanka are CMA CGM, Interasia, OOCL, ASL and ONE. Each lane page lists their next departures, transit times and prices by container size.
Prices here are ocean or air freight only, in USD, before local charges, duties and inland transport. The source is Navo Rates, each price with its date. To get a price you can book, run a live search; to have forwarders compete for your cargo, post a rate request on Navo Mesh.
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