There are 6 ways to get from Exeter to Colombo by plane or train
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Fly from Exeter
best- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane EXT - CMB
21h 29mRs 159,653–432,559Train 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
21h 40mRs 125,513–430,716Train 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 20mRs 177,995–693,282Train 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 3mRs 180,852–715,918Train, 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
18h 38mRs 155,623–310,083Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane CWL - CMB
22h 19mRs 185,829–483,774
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. 150000 - Rs. 310000 and takes 18h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 15h 20m and costs Rs. 170000 - Rs. 700000.
The distance between Exeter and Colombo is 8960 km.
It takes approximately 21h 29m to get from Exeter to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 5h 30m ahead of Exeter. It is currently 8:51 PM in Exeter and 2:21 AM in Colombo.
There are 1437+ 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
- emirates.com
Flights from Exeter to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–650,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–390,000
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–310,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–380,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–390,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–380,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–1,100,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–400,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–410,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Exeter to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–420,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–170,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–410,000
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- Rs 37,000–45,000
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- Rs 49,000–70,000
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- Rs 30,000–36,000
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- Rs 39,000–55,000
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- Rs 12,000–15,000
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- Rs 16,000–22,000
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- Rs 18,000–22,000
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- Rs 24,000–34,000
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- Rs 8,000–10,000
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- Rs 10,000–15,000
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 17,000–31,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- Rs 17,000–21,000
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- Rs 22,000–31,000
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–90,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- Rs 31,000–45,000
- 1st Class
- Rs 60,000–90,000
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 17,000–43,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- Rs 17,000–26,000
- 1st Class
- Rs 31,000–43,000
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–18,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- Rs 10,000–15,000
- 1st Class
- Rs 12,000–18,000
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 17,000–40,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- Rs 17,000–25,000
- 1st Class
- Rs 29,000–40,000
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 25,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- Rs 25,000–35,000
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- Rs 41,000–60,000
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