There are 6 ways to get from Exeter to Colombo by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Exeter
best- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane EXT - CMB
21h 18mRs 159,729–412,662Train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BRS - CMB
18h 31mRs 134,409–390,604Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LGW - CMB
16h 1mRs 185,625–452,497Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LHR - CMB
15h 39mRs 187,268–480,866Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BHX - CMB
18h 32mRs 196,806–415,906Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane CWL - CMB
24h 33mRs 213,631–538,126
Exeter (EXT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Colombo is to train and fly which costs Rs. 130000 - Rs. 400000 and takes 18h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 15h 39m and costs Rs. 180000 - Rs. 490000.
The distance between Exeter and Colombo is 8960 km.
It takes approximately 21h 18m to get from Exeter to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 4h 30m ahead of Exeter. It is currently 5:02 AM in Exeter and 9:32 AM in Colombo.
There are 1434+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Loganair, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Exeter (EXT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–550,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–550,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–230,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–340,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–400,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–390,000
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–230,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–350,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–340,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–230,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–340,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–380,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–340,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Exeter to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–600,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–480,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–490,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–360,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–420,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Exeter to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–400,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–230,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–350,000
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–29,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,500–15,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 17,000–24,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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