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How to get fromColombo Airport (CMB) to Bucharestby plane, shuttle, night train or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Bucharest by plane, shuttle, night train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CMB - OTP
    11h 11m
    $417–764

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, night train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CMB - SAW
    2. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    23h 4m
    $245–502

  3. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CMB - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharestshuttle bus
    18h 14m
    $779–1,982

  4. Fly to Sofia Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CMB - SOF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharestshuttle bus
    17h 44m
    $663–1,176

  5. Fly to Burgas Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane CMB - BOJ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Bucharestshuttle bus
    20h 10m
    $688–1,507

  6. Fly to Istanbul, bus, night train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CMB - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Edirnebus bus
    3. Take the night train from Kapikule to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    20h 26m
    $280–539

  7. Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane CMB - BBU
    22h 12m
    $403–1,282

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration14h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$283Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka and Bucharest, Romania?

Etihad, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours.

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