There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Greece by plane
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Fly to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CMB - ATH
11h 51m€282–6,537Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CMB - SKG
15h 59m€365–1,230Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CMB - HER
12h 23m€474–1,130Fly to Rhodes International Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane CMB - RHO
14h 1m€494–981
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Greece is to fly which costs €360 - €1300 and takes 15h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Greece is to fly which takes 11h 51m and costs €280 - €7000.
The distance between Colombo and Greece is 6626 km.
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Colombo to Greece, including transfers.
Greece is 2h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 6:17 PM in Colombo and 3:47 PM in Greece.
There are 13018+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Greece?
Air Arabia, Etihad, and five other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Doha, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €480–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Kuwait, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Riyadh, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,700
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Athens International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–950
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Sharjah, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Doha, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €480–1,600
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Athens International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,300
- 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
- €240–480
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Doha, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €480–1,600
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,100
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Sharjah, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–1,100
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,100
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