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How to get fromCork to Colomboby train, plane or bus

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

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  1. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane DUB - CMB
    18h 23m
    Rs 140,040–286,018

  2. Fly Cork Airport to Sigiriya Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane ORK - GIU
    2. Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus bus
    28h 33m
    Rs 102,877–315,602

  3. Fly Cork Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane ORK - CMB
    20h 23m
    Rs 109,977–373,102

  4. Fly Cork Airport to Kandy, bus

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane ORK - KDW
    2. Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus bus
    27h 57m
    Rs 103,067–314,142

  5. Train, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BHD - CMB
    24h 13m
    Rs 123,865–312,693

  6. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane SNN - CMB
    20h 35m
    Rs 110,350–320,295

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration13h 41mAverage Duration
TicketRs 77,520Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a week.

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