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How to get fromColombo to Cardiffby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Colombo to Cardiff by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeCMB - CWL
    18h 54m
    £430–1,238

  2. Fly to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeCMB - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    18h 54m
    £304–907

  3. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeCMB - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    14h 53m
    £356–779

  4. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeCMB - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
    17h 25m
    £355–931

  5. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeCMB - STN
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    17h 25m
    £386–1,300

  6. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeCMB - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
    3. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
    17h 58m
    £387–631

  7. Fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London City Airport (LCY)planeCMB - LCY
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    17h 15m
    £574–1,268

  8. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeCMB - MAN
    2. Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain
    18h 32m
    £343–532

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration18h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£407Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Cardiff, Wales?

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

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