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How to get fromColombo to Ellesmere Portby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CMB - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    15h 35m
    £362–724

  2. 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 Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    17h
    £409–922

  3. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane CMB - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain train
    16h 26m
    £409–1,078

  4. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane CMB - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    18h 56m
    £514–1,254

  5. Fly to Liverpool

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane CMB - LPL
    22h 49m
    £381–1,001

  6. Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane CMB - LBA
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    18h 25m
    £415–1,041

  7. 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 London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain train
    16h 48m
    £411–880

  8. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CMB - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    19h 56m
    £474–745

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration14h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£294Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 5,575.7 mi
  • Duration: 15h 35m

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

SriLankan Airlines, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Liverpool (LPL) once daily.

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