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How to get fromColombo to Cardiffby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Cardiff 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 Cardiff Centraltrain train
    14h 30m
    £411–1,680

  2. Fly to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane CMB - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 34m
    £359–913

  3. Fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane CMB - CWL
    18h
    £577–1,434

  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 Cardiff Centraltrain train
    15h 45m
    £368–1,060

  5. 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 Cardiff Centraltrain train
    17h 9m
    £418–1,612

  6. 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 Cardiff Centraltrain train
    18h 24m
    £482–1,487

  7. 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 Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    18h 48m
    £422–1,638

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration14h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£258Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

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

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