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There are 6 ways to get from Bristol to Colombo by train or plane

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LHR - CMB
    14h 45m
    Rs 135,509–333,385

  2. Fly from Bristol Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BRS - CMB
    31h 37m
    Rs 91,611–255,261

  3. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BHX - CMB
    16h 52m
    Rs 136,227–436,230

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LGW - CMB
    18h 4m
    Rs 118,897–252,489

  5. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane STN - CMB
    17h 58m
    Rs 111,749–386,475

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane MAN - CMB
    18h 9m
    Rs 119,176–264,121

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration12h 20mAverage Duration
TicketRs 95,387Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bristol, England and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

easyJet, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) once daily.

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