There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Athens by plane or car ferry
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Fly to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CMB - ATH
12h 26m€262–4,036Fly to Mykonos, car ferry
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mykonos (JMK)plane CMB - JMK
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
16h 56m€645–1,609
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Athens is to fly which costs €260 - €4100 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Athens is to fly which takes 12h 26m and costs €260 - €4100.
The distance between Colombo and Athens is 6626 km.
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Colombo to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 2h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 5:37 PM in Colombo and 3:07 PM in Athens.
There are 12983+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Athens, Greece?
Etihad, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Athens International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mykonos via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mykonos via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mykonos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Athens International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–550
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Athens International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–430
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mykonos via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mykonos via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,400
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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