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How to get fromColombo to Southamptonby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Southampton by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Southampton Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane CMB - SOU
    21h 54m
    £573–1,830

  2. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CMB - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Chichestertrain train
    3. Take the train from Chichester to Southampton Centraltrain train
    14h 36m
    £341–1,055

  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 Paddington to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain train
    14h 14m
    £402–1,645

  4. 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 International to Southampton Centraltrain train
    17h 15m
    £442–1,735

  5. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CMB - STN
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    17h 33m
    £461–1,439

  6. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CMB - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain train
    19h 27m
    £485–1,703

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration25h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£529Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

IndiGo Airlines, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Southampton Airport (SOU) 4 times a day.

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