There are 4 ways to get from Ireland to Colombo by plane, bus, 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 Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DUB - CMB
16h 28mRs 131,945–615,621Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BHD - CMB
19h 36mRs 122,888–306,680Fly from Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane ORK - CMB
20h 14mRs 169,943–663,063Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane NOC - CMB
20h 25mRs 144,602–469,279
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Colombo is to train and fly which costs Rs. 120000 - Rs. 310000 and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Colombo is to fly which takes 16h 28m and costs Rs. 130000 - Rs. 650000.
The distance between Ireland and Colombo is 9169 km.
It takes approximately 16h 28m to get from Ireland to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 4h 30m ahead of Ireland. It is currently 9:31 PM in Ireland and 2:01 AM in Colombo.
There are 539+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Ireland and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Etihad, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–380,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Bandaranaike International Airport via Birmingham, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–480,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Stansted, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–480,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–460,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–330,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Frankfurt, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–650,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–600,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Bandaranaike International Airport via London Heathrow, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–600,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–450,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–440,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Cork Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Munich, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–650,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Munich, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–650,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Frankfurt, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–650,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–450,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–440,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–150,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–290,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Cork Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Munich, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–650,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–450,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–440,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–440,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–330,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–440,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,300–4,700
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- Rs 3,300–4,700
Bus operators
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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