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

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    best
    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
    14h 47m
    Rs 145,392–303,947

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    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
    21h 13m
    Rs 105,780–342,134

  3. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    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 21m
    Rs 155,120–397,293

  4. Fly Cardiff Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane CWL - CMB
    19h 39m
    Rs 143,007–393,940

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    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
    18h 10m
    Rs 132,908–249,202

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kandy

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane LHR - KDW
    20h 21m
    Rs 134,992–363,447

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration12h 3mAverage Duration
TicketRs 101,206Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

KLM, IndiGo Airlines, and Air India Limited fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.

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