There are 5 ways to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul (IST)plane CMB - IST
9h 31m₺14,101–20,498Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CMB - SAW
11h 23m₺14,502–43,084Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane CMB - ESB
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train
16h 22m₺17,355–49,467Fly to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO)plane CMB - EDO
- Take the bus from Edremit Terminal to Bandırma İDObus
- Take the ferry from Bandırma to Yenikapıferry
17h 37m₺38,682–120,647Fly to Antalya Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane CMB - AYT
- Take the bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenlerbus
25h 20m₺15,327–44,381
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Istanbul is to fly which costs 14.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺ and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Istanbul is to fly which takes 9h 31m and costs 14.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
The distance between Colombo Airport (CMB) and Istanbul is 6337 km.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 2h 30m behind Colombo Airport (CMB). It is currently 4:28 AM in Colombo Airport (CMB) and 1:58 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4272+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and six other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺37,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–70,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 444 40 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesirulasim.com.tr
Bus from Edremit Terminal to Bandırma İDO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺608
- Schedules at
- balikesirulasim.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
Ferry from Bandırma to Yenikapı
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- ₺850–1,200
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