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How to get fromColombo to Veniceby plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Venice by plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CMB - VCE
    14h 27m
    €515–651

  2. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CMB - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    15h 25m
    €423–1,478

  3. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane CMB - TRS
    2. Take the train from Trieste Airport to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    18h 52m
    €468–1,263

  4. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane CMB - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Trieste Airport to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    17h 9m
    €513–2,323

  5. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CMB - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Stazione Mestreshuttle bus
    20h 15m
    €469–2,541

  6. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CMB - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brescia to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    16h 58m
    €469–1,026

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration13h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€467Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Venice, Italy?

SriLankan Airlines, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) twice daily.

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