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How to get fromBrisbane Airport (BNE) to Colombo Airport (CMB)by plane, taxi, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Colombo Airport (CMB) by plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Brisbane Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport

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    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BNE - CMB
    13h 20m
    Rs 100,000–300,000

  2. Fly Brisbane Airport to Hatton, taxi

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hatton (NUF)plane plane BNE - NUF
    2. Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    26h 59m
    Rs 175,268–416,311

  3. Fly Brisbane Airport to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane BNE - GIU
    2. Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus bus
    20h 11m
    Rs 145,633–380,831

  4. Fly Brisbane Airport to Kandy, train

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane BNE - KDW
    2. Take the train from Kandy to Fort Stationtrain train
    30h
    Rs 146,254–382,613

  5. Fly Brisbane Airport to Koggala, train

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Koggala (KCT)plane plane BNE - KCT
    2. Take the train from Habaraduwa to Fort Stationtrain train
    31h 19m
    Rs 144,339–381,884

  6. Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus bus
    2. Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane WTB - CMB
    27h 18m
    Rs 246,216–637,700

  7. Fly Brisbane Airport to Batticaloa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane plane BNE - BTC
    2. Take the bus from Batticaloa to Colombo Pettahbus bus
    27h 56m
    Rs 130,928–454,912

  8. Train, Railbus to Hervey Bay, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3train train
    2. Take the train from Caboolture to Maryborough Westtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Maryborough West station to Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centrebus bus
    4. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane HVB - CMB
    25h 46m
    Rs 221,074–757,337

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration15h 19mAverage Duration
TicketRs 121,746Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,745.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 20m

What companies run services between Brisbane Airport (BNE), Australia and Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka?

Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.

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