There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Nottingham by plane or train
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Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane CMB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Nottinghamtrain
15h 59m£358–721Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane CMB - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Nottinghamtrain
14h 30m£389–796Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CMB - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain
16h 20m£359–686Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CMB - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Nottinghamtrain
14h 52m£383–726Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane CMB - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain
16h 28m£460–1,292Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CMB - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Nottinghamtrain
17h 33m£443–1,308Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Newcastle (NCL)plane CMB - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Granthamtrain
18h 15m£448–583
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Nottingham is to fly and train which costs £350 - £700 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Nottingham is to fly and train which takes 14h 30m and costs £380 - £800.
The distance between Colombo and Nottingham is 5591 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 59m to get from Colombo to Nottingham, including transfers.
Nottingham is 4h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 6:53 AM in Colombo and 2:23 AM in Nottingham.
There are 1734+ hotels available in Nottingham.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Nottingham, England?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Nottingham. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Birmingham Airport (BHX), walk to Birmingham International Airport, take the vehicle to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, walk to Birmingham International, take the train to Birmingham New Street, then take the train to Nottingham. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, take the train to London Paddington, walk to Paddington, take the subway to King's Cross St. Pancras station, walk to London St Pancras International, then take the train to Nottingham.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £460–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Manchester Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £380–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £390–1,200
Train from Birmingham New Street to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
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