There are 4 ways to get from Bordeaux to Colombo by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BOD - CMB
16h 54mRs 110,606–213,606Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BIO - CMB
21h 45mRs 101,119–326,188Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TLS - CMB
19h 37mRs 118,728–213,128Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)BOD - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
24h 55mRs 112,006–334,106
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Colombo is to train and fly which costs Rs. 110000 - Rs. 220000 and takes 19h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Colombo is to fly which takes 16h 54m and costs Rs. 110000 - Rs. 220000.
The distance between Bordeaux and Colombo is 8747 km.
It takes approximately 16h 54m to get from Bordeaux to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 4h 30m ahead of Bordeaux. It is currently 10:48 PM in Bordeaux and 3:18 AM in Colombo.
There are 1476+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Turkish Airlines flies from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a week.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–320,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–320,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–280,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–390,000
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–330,000
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Frankfurt, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–330,000
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Lyon, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–550,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–290,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,500–11,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,390
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,500–18,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,057
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 510–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 510–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,250–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
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