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There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Italy by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CMB - BLQ
    13h 38m
    €524–1,928

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CMB - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain train
    13h 48m
    €348–2,834

  3. Fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CMB - FCO
    12h 58m
    €368–1,935

  4. Fly to Naples Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane CMB - NAP
    13h 25m
    €389–1,735

  5. Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CMB - BRI
    13h 50m
    €479–1,478

  6. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CMB - CTA
    13h 30m
    €375–680

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CMB - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train
    15h 51m
    €432–2,667

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration14h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€470Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Italy?

SriLankan Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 3 times a day.

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