There are 4 ways to get from Manchester 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 Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane MAN - CMB
15h 57mRs 139,810–253,656Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BHX - CMB
17h 22mRs 151,961–286,559Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LHR - CMB
16h 9mRs 161,718–314,952Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane NCL - CMB
18h 45mRs 179,331–254,082
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 260000 and takes 15h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Colombo is to fly which takes 15h 57m and costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 260000.
The distance between Manchester and Colombo is 8897 km.
It takes approximately 15h 57m to get from Manchester to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 4h 30m ahead of Manchester. It is currently 6:06 AM in Manchester and 10:36 AM in Colombo.
There are 1402+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Qatar Airways, Etihad, and Emirates fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–350,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–340,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–320,000
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–350,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–340,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–270,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
Flights from Newcastle to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–450,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–350,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–340,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–250,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–200,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–250,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–290,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–370,000
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 17,000–26,000
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–43,000
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–31,000
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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