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How to get fromColombo to Bristolby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Bristol by plane or train

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  1. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane CMB - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    14h 3m
    £400–1,759

  2. Fly to Bristol Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane CMB - BRS
    17h 7m
    £372–977

  3. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane CMB - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    16h 43m
    £407–1,496

  4. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CMB - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    15h 17m
    £388–1,339

  5. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CMB - STN
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    16h 48m
    £461–586

  6. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CMB - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    17h 54m
    £448–1,552

  7. Fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane CMB - LCY
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    16h 7m
    £677–1,647

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration14h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£283Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Bristol, England?

SriLankan Airlines, easyJet, and six other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bristol Airport (BRS) once daily.

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