There are 5 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 27mRs 139,667–402,578Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 37mRs 123,292–276,799Train 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 19mRs 147,762–324,100Train, 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
22h 7mRs 148,296–400,009Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane MAN - CMB
19h 57mRs 129,424–293,469
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. 120000 - Rs. 300000 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 15h 19m and costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 330000.
The distance between Exeter and Colombo is 8960 km.
It takes approximately 21h 27m to get from Exeter to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 5h 30m ahead of Exeter. It is currently 2:14 AM in Exeter and 7:44 AM in Colombo.
There are 1423+ 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 Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–390,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–240,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–240,000
- 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 110,000–280,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–370,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–370,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–290,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–370,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–370,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–370,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Exeter to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–700,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–410,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–410,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–270,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–360,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–340,000
- 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 130,000–360,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–240,000
- 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 95,000–250,000
- 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 15,000–41,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,500–18,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,500–17,100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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 25,000–36,000
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- Rs 42,000–60,000
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,600–17,000
- 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 3,300–10,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,900–16,000
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,600–16,000
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,500–9,500
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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