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There are 6 ways to get from Wales to Colombo by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LGW - CMB
    15h 32m
    Rs 156,178–452,102

  2. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BRS - CMB
    16h 16m
    Rs 76,187–567,338

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane MAN - CMB
    17h 40m
    Rs 158,311–678,266

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LHR - CMB
    15h 15m
    Rs 167,430–720,215

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BHX - CMB
    17h 39m
    Rs 170,815–693,263

  6. Fly from Liverpool

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LPL - CMB
    22h 38m
    Rs 134,858–301,513

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration12h 38mAverage Duration
TicketRs 98,289Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Wales and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

easyJet, KLM, and six other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) once daily.

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