There are 4 ways to get from Chester to Sri Lanka by train or plane
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane MAN - CMB
16h 37mRs 140,477–265,450Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chester to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LBA - CMB
23h 23mRs 114,594–354,663Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BHX - CMB
17h 16mRs 144,562–307,166Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LHR - CMB
15h 52mRs 165,729–337,846
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Sri Lanka is to train and fly which costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 270000 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Sri Lanka is to train and fly which takes 15h 52m and costs Rs. 160000 - Rs. 340000.
The distance between Chester and Sri Lanka is 8940 km.
It takes approximately 16h 37m to get from Chester to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
Sri Lanka is 4h 30m ahead of Chester. It is currently 4:35 PM in Chester and 9:05 PM in Sri Lanka.
There are 1461+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Chester to Sri Lanka. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Negombo. Alternatively, you can take the train to Stafford, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Negombo.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–360,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–350,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–390,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–460,000
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,500–12,000
- Website
- Transport for Wales
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