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

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  1. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central 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
    16h 11m
    Rs 170,653–344,663

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BRS - CMB
    18h 23m
    Rs 126,304–407,233

  3. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BHX - CMB
    17h 48m
    Rs 184,991–249,296

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LHR - CMB
    15h 49m
    Rs 182,894–432,609

  5. Fly from Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane CWL - CMB
    21h 50m
    Rs 181,323–414,791

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane MAN - CMB
    19h 24m
    Rs 177,386–349,098

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration13h 45mAverage Duration
TicketRs 107,738Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 8,984 km
  • Duration: 16h 11m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

KLM, IndiGo Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) once daily.

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