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There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Colombo by train or plane

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeLHR - CMB
    14h 57m
    Rs 140,080–289,157

  2. Fly from Cardiff Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeCWL - CMB
    19h 36m
    Rs 131,939–324,950

  3. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeBHX - CMB
    17h 29m
    Rs 133,277–363,953

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeLGW - CMB
    18h 20m
    Rs 143,966–246,078

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeMAN - CMB
    18h 58m
    Rs 134,902–222,875

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration12h 20mAverage Duration
TicketRs 91,043Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

KLM, IndiGo Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.

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