There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Ireland by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CMB - DUB
14h 47m€402–791Fly to Cork Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane CMB - ORK
17h 22m€634–1,643Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane CMB - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
17h€530–1,351Fly to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane CMB - SNN
16h 3m€635–1,745
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Ireland is to fly which costs €400 - €800 and takes 14h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Ireland is to fly which takes 14h 47m and costs €400 - €800.
The distance between Colombo and Ireland is 9159 km.
It takes approximately 14h 47m to get from Colombo to Ireland, including transfers.
Ireland is 4h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 8:56 AM in Colombo and 4:26 AM in Ireland.
There are 1131+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Ireland?
Qatar Airways, SriLankan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dublin Airport (DUB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dublin Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Bengaluru, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Doha, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Bengaluru, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Doha, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dublin Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cork Airport via Doha, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dublin Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cork Airport via Doha, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,700
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
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