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There are 5 ways to get from Bristol to Sri Lanka by train or plane

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LHR - CMB
    14h 38m
    Rs 149,855–306,624

  2. Fly Bristol Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BRS - CMB
    38h 23m
    Rs 114,005–334,856

  3. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads 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 41m
    Rs 167,786–288,793

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BHX - CMB
    16h 15m
    Rs 161,420–321,946

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kandy

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane LHR - KDW
    19h 8m
    Rs 128,455–355,024

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration12h 1mAverage Duration
TicketRs 115,540Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,938.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 38m

What companies run services between Bristol, England and Sri Lanka?

Airbus France, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 6 times a week.

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