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How to get fromCork to Colomboby train, plane, bus or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Colombo by train, plane, bus, or taxi

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeDUB - CMB
    18h 31m
    Rs 120,020–485,991

  2. Fly Cork Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeORK - CMB
    20h 21m
    Rs 99,964–283,083

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

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeBHD - CMB
    22h 45m
    Rs 125,331–295,152

  4. Fly Cork Airport to Sigiriya Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)planeORK - GIU
    2. Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
    28h 42m
    Rs 102,864–335,583

  5. Fly Cork Airport to Kandy, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Kandy (KDW)planeORK - KDW
    2. Take the train from Kandy to Fort Stationtrain
    28h 17m
    Rs 103,864–327,583

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

    1. Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airportbus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeSNN - CMB
    20h 35m
    Rs 105,333–300,272

  7. Fly Cork Airport to Hatton, taxi, bus

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Hatton (NUF)planeORK - NUF
    2. Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Rathnapurataxi
    3. Take the bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
    28h 53m
    Rs 106,164–327,913

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

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration13h 41mAverage Duration
TicketRs 68,396Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

Lufthansa, SriLankan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) once daily.

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