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How to get fromColombo Airport (CMB) to Bucharestby plane, shuttle, bus, train, or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Bucharest by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or night train

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CMB - OTP
    11h 34m
    $420–598

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, night train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CMB - SAW
    2. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    22h 3m
    $337–947

  3. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CMB - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumenshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Shumen to Buchurestbus bus
    18h 40m
    $547–1,385

  4. Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane CMB - BBU
    21h 12m
    $418–968

  5. Fly to Sofia Airport, train, night train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CMB - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train
    3. Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    19h 8m
    $439–609

  6. Fly to Istanbul, bus, night train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CMB - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    3. Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    19h 3m

  7. Fly to Burgas Airport, train, night train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane CMB - BOJ
    2. Take the train from Burgas to Stara Zagoratrain train
    3. Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    20h 50m
    $445–1,211

  8. Fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane CMB - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Vasluibus bus
    3. Take the train from Vaslui to Bucharesttrain train
    21h 51m
    $554–858

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration13h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$331Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,655.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 34m

What companies run services between Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka and Bucharest, Romania?

Etihad, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a day.

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