There are 6 ways to get from Belfast to Colombo by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DUB - CMB
18hRs 155,709–662,529Fly Belfast International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BFS - CMB
18h 5mRs 97,460–256,275Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BHD - CMB
18h 5mRs 119,509–312,009Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane BHD - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
21h 37mRs 152,709–493,309Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Hatton, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Hatton (NUF)plane BHD - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Fort Stationtrain
24h 38mRs 152,739–494,659Train to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LDY - CMB
19h 34mRs 133,621–358,072
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 95000 - Rs. 260000 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Colombo is to bus and fly which takes 18h and costs Rs. 150000 - Rs. 700000.
The distance between Belfast and Colombo is 9301 km.
It takes approximately 18h to get from Belfast to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 4h 30m ahead of Belfast. It is currently 1:50 PM in Belfast and 6:20 PM in Colombo.
There are 530+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Aer Lingus, Etihad, and six other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a day.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–240,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–300,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–240,000
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–340,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–340,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–440,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–350,000
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–700,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Sigiriya Airport via London Gatwick, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–650,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–490,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Birmingham, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–490,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Hatton via London Gatwick, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–650,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Hatton via Glasgow, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–490,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Hatton via Birmingham, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–490,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–380,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Edinburgh, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–470,000
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–550,000
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Birmingham, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–550,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–440,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–440,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–350,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–440,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–440,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–350,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–340,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–430,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Hatton to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–7,500
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,291
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
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