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

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There are 7 ways to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Bucharest by plane, shuttle, bus, night train, or train

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CMB - OTP
    11h 44m
    $319–542

  2. 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
    20h 20m
    $620–1,861

  3. 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
    17h 27m
    $456–1,113

  4. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CMB - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    18h 57m
    $413–1,112

  5. 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 nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    19h 28m

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

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CMB - SAW
    2. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    22h 23m
    $320–488

  7. 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
    23h 26m
    $541–794

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

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration14h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$322Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,655.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 44m

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) 5 times a day.

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