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)EXT - CMB
19h 29mRs 131,159–384,568Train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BRS - CMB
18h 41mRs 89,002–253,797Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)LHR - CMB
15h 18mRs 149,272–296,380Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BHX - CMB
18h 2mRs 148,672–461,636Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)LGW - CMB
18h 40mRs 121,345–268,411Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)CWL - CMB
22h 11mRs 140,532–375,047
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. 85000 - Rs. 260000 and takes 18h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 15h 18m and costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 300000.
The distance between Exeter and Colombo is 8960 km.
It takes approximately 19h 29m to get from Exeter to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 5h 30m ahead of Exeter. It is currently 12:41 PM in Exeter and 6:11 PM in Colombo.
There are 1458+ 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
- etihad.com
Flights from Exeter to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–370,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–230,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Prague, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–220,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Exeter to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–650,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–390,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–390,000
- 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 95,000–250,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–330,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–330,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–300,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–300,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–290,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–270,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–330,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–330,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–330,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–260,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–230,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–330,000
- 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 85,000–230,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–330,000
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–42,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–18,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,600–17,100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,500–11,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 17,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,300–13,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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 42,000–60,000
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